2026 Associate Systems Engineer - Rolling Meadows Il

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Rolling Meadows, IL +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Entry-level Systems Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on creating and refining Model Based System Engineering products, tracing requirements, updating system documents, evaluating electronics systems, executing integration tests, and analyzing data for algorithm development. Requires a Secret clearance and a degree in a relevant engineering or science field.

What you'd actually do

  1. Create and refine Model Based System Engineering products
  2. Trace requirements to test plans/procedures/results to track program progress and identify any gaps or inconsistencies.
  3. Update and maintain system drawings and documents
  4. Evaluate complex electronics systems from hardware/software design through aircraft installation
  5. Execute integration test activities in System Integration Labs (SILs)

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
  • Secret clearance
  • US citizenship

Nice to have

  • Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
  • Current/active DoD Secret clearance
  • Modeling Simulation: GitHub, Digital System Model (DSM), Simulation Development
  • System Design: DOORS, ClearCase/ClearQuest, MATLAB, Python, Digital signal processing, Sensors, RF, RF Chain Analysis, HFSS, ANSYS, Optics
  • Integration & Testing: MATLAB, Python, JIRA, Cortex, JAVA, CUDA, Hardware Troubleshooting (Oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal analyzers)
  • Mission Modeling: CAMEO, AFSIM, OpenCL, SysML, Model Based Engineering (MBE) concepts and tools, Rhapsody, Agile development, Optics, EO/IR

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret clearance
  • Secret clearance