Staff Systems Engineer
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position supports the Advanced Radar Systems (ARS) business unit. This position will be located in Baltimore, MD.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Customer and program management office (PMO) point of contact for all systems integration & test activities regarding technical details and effort progression
- →Managing technical experts and subordinates, ensuring team has resources required to complete tasks
- →Lead integration, testing & troubleshooting for radar systems engineering program(s) including mode integration and flight test, qualification test, acceptance testing, and design verification testing
- →Drive technical decisions and issue resolutions, as well as manage risks and opportunities
- →Support cross-functional engineering teams during proposal, design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases
- →Supporting proposal development and new program acquisition efforts
- →Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership
- →Interface with functional departments to secure team staffing
- →Work with suppliers and be able to articulate project requirements
Requirements
~2 min read- Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience; or 10 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree; or 7 years of relevant experience with a Ph.D. 4 additional years may be considered in lieu of a degree
- U.S Citizenship with active DoD Secret Clearance or higher
- Expert in leading a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Expert verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate internally and external team members
- Strong understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution
- Knowledge and experience with RF Hardware and test equipment
- Knowledge and experience with Agile principles, tools, and implementation
- Ability to qualify for program access based on customer requirements (SAP/SAR)
- Experience in scope definition, project planning, team leadership, cross-discipline interaction, and program mentorship
- Experience as Technical lead, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function
- Experience executing the engineering project life cycle including: requirements analysis, design, development, integration, validation, verification, and sustainment
- Advanced working knowledge of EO/IR, Radar, or SIGINT technical principles, theories, and concepts.
- Knowledge and experience in experimental Flight Test planning and execution
- Experience in managing teams that are responsible for Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) subsystem operational control
- Experience with MATLAB coding, test scripting, data analysis and signal processing
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex HW/SW integration problems
- Manage teams that drive system/subsystem qualification and acceptance test activities
- Engineering design verification tests (DVTs)
- Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and Software Qualification (SQT) tests
- Acceptance Testing (ATPs)
- Safety of Flight (SoF) testing
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 17, 2026
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 5, 2026
Posting Health
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- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 17%
- Scored at
- October 5, 2026
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