Systems Engineer - Level 2

at Northrop Grumman

Record last updated: 7/24/2026 10:01:31 PM

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Current Days Open
2
Reqs Seen
3
Current Min Salary
$125,200.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$125,200.00 (Yearly)
Historical Days Open
148
First Seen
12/2/2025
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$125,200.00 (Yearly)
7/24/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$125,200.00 (Yearly)
7/24/2026

Full 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 Systems Engineer - Level 2, to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position supports the Threat and Advanced Simulations Development (TASD) program and will split time between the Northrop Grumman facility and Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB), in Colorado Springs, CO. This role requires candidates to be on-site daily with very limited remote/hybrid work available. Position Overview: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Systems Engineer to support the TASD team. The successful candidate will assist in the software development life cycle through requirements derivation, process development and refinement, Model Based Systems Engineering model development, and contractual documentation. Collaborating with senior engineers, you will contribute to data-driven analysis and systems engineering workflows that ensure our simulation tools accurately represent current and future threat environments. This is an exceptional junior-level opportunity to grow your career in defense modeling and simulation. Essential Functions: Support capability elicitation and derivation of requirements to realize requested development. Collaborate in defining and developing processes and procedures. Research and gain experience with missile defense concepts, space-based sensor phenomenology, and threat model trajectories. Work in close coordination with senior engineers to develop systems engineering artifacts supporting development and testing. Participate in the development and update of technical documentation, system requirements, and user guides for simulation tools. Provide briefings to customer(s) and stakeholder(s) related to technical solutions, process development and updates, and system engineering artifacts. Support training and orientation of simulation tools. Seeking candidates who are eager to learn, find satisfaction in working on complex technical challenges, and thrive in a collaborative, team-centric environment. Basic Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM with 02 years of related work experience Practical experience executing or analyzing results from military modeling and simulation (M&S) frameworks Demonstrated experience in data analysis, scripting, or automation using Python, MATLAB, or C++ Basic understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts Basic experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as CAMEO or MagicDraw Must be self-motivated and capable of executing technical tasks with minimal supervision Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret Clearance at the time of application which is required to start; with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) ground test, flight test, or wargaming events Familiarity with missile defense concepts, space-based tracking/sensors, or orbital mechanics Understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies A current active in-scope DoD Top Secret Clearance with access to SCI (TS/SCI) Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00 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. Existing Applicants: Need to update your contact information or email address? Once logged in, click on Candidate Home in the upper right corner and scroll to the bottom of that screen to see buttons for: Update Contact information to update your legal name, address, and phone number Edit Account Settings to edit your email address We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

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