Systems Engineer - Level 5

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU), has an exciting career opportunity for a Staff Systems Engineer – Level 5 to join our Internal Research and Development (IRAD) Team. This position is in Colorado Springs, CO. Position Overview: As a Staff Systems Engineer – Level 5 supporting Internal Research and Development (IRAD), you will work in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements and perform systems engineering for an innovative Fire Control System. Essential Functions: Perform model-based systems engineering (MBSE) functional and behavior analysis for a software and hardware integrated system. Participate in a MBSE environment to develop system-of-systems requirements via system/component trade studies and analysis. Contributes to publishing change notices to system specification and update of requirements databases, architectural models, interface definitions, and trace system and Element level requirements. Document analysis results in reports and briefings for critique and review by internal and external stakeholders. Create and present briefings within the team and external stakeholders. Duties will include leading system engineering in the development of requirements, model, and tracking status of verification. Perform detailed tracking of changes to system requirements and verification Decompose hardware and software requirements from the Prime item design specification (PIDS). Seeking candidates who find satisfaction in working on challenging and diverse assignments in collaborative settings across all levels. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience, or a Master's STEM Degree and 10 years of related experience, or 8 years of experience with a PhD. Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs Strong prior experience with the use of MSOSA (Cameo) and DOORS. Applicants must demonstrate a strong hardware and software technical background in architecture development, functional decomposition, requirements development and allocation, and interface definition with system-modelling tools. Applicants must have a strong background in MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) and the use of SysML to describe behaviors of a complex DoD system. Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment Familiarity with software development requirements and testing methodologies. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team with limited direction. Self-motivated and able to work in a dynamic team environment with both collocated and geographically dispersed team members with varying experience levels. Possess strong verbal and written communications skills necessary to work effectively in a small technical team environment, and to accurately represent requirement/test perspectives to system architects, software designers, other test and test support personnel, and the Government customer. Working knowledge of the Agile process in software development and internal testing environments. An understanding of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle. Experienced, "System Thinker", comfortability working on a high-paced, high pressure, dynamic environment. V&V planning and execution experience. Preferred Qualifications: Process Improvement & Analysis: Kaizen facilitation, root cause analysis, SIPOC, and value stream mapping Process risk identification and waste elimination Lean-Agile Principles: Training and implementation of Lean-Agile principles (Modules 1-5) Development of RACI (Roles & Responsibilities) matrices Software Automation & Tools: Jira/Confluence administration, automation, and CI/CD pipeline setup (e.g., Jenkins) Programming expertise in Python, Java, and C++ Version control strategy expertise (Git, branching strategies) and Gradle plugin development Collaboration & Communication: Team onboarding support, documentation, presentation proofreading, and dry-run reviews Teams channel management and standardization efforts Additional Technical Skills: Experience with Linux and Windows environments Development of unit, integration, end-to-end, and behavior-driven tests Software application familiarity Primary Level Salary Range: $161,000.00 - $241,400.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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