Systems Engineer - Level 5

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: 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.Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams.
This Systems Engineer - Level 5 role will be located in either our Morrisville, NC, or Linthicum, MD sites.
This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. * This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
In this job:
You will support the development and maturation of Ground System designs and architecture as the program progresses.
The ideal candidate will contribute to the refinement of the system's technical baseline by mapping requirements to models, updating system design artifacts, and verifying compliance with customer requirements using industry-standard tools and processes.
The selected candidate will work collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams, ensuring the successful execution of deliverables to meet program milestones.
Responsibilities:

Provide Systems Engineering oversight and coordination with a variety in internal and external teams to architecture aligns with requirements.
Lead in the maturation of Ground System design and architecture to meet PDR/CDR-level requirements.
Develop and maintain system models in CAMEO, ensuring requirements are mapped, aligned, and traceable to architecture and design.
Update and finalize Internal Block Diagrams (IBDs), Activity Diagrams, and other critical system design artifacts.
Interface closely with Requirements Management and Engineering teams to ensure verification planning and execution aligns with customer requirements.
Support requirements sell-off and provide technical input to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
Engage in architecture design reviews and contribute to technical problem-solving efforts to mitigate risks and resolve issues.
This position is contingent upon clearance verification and transfer to the NG sponsored program as well as continued ability to maintain required clearance level.
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either a level 3 or a level 4, depending on the candidate's experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
Level 5:
Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 12 years of professional experience (excluding internships, research projects, etc.)
Master's degree in a STEM field with 10 years of professional experience (excluding internships, research projects, etc.)
PhD in a STEM field with 8 years of professional experience) (excluding internships, research projects, etc.)

Demonstrated experience in CAMEO or other Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools for architecture design
Expertise in architecting systems and developing requirements to support system designs
Hands-on experience with interpreting and mapping requirements into implementable models and configurations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:

Verification and Validation (V&V) experience, including knowledge of verification planning and artifact development.
Strong understanding of Verification Artifacts Matrix (VAM) development and applications.
Experience with requirements sell-off, including customer and stakeholder engagements.
Systems engineering experience supporting PDR/CDR-level design or later lifecycle phases.