Systems Engineer Level 5 - Engineering Coordinator

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Aurora, CO +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Systems Engineer Level 5 - Engineering Coordinator role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on overseeing technical execution of multiple projects, establishing engineering metrics, and supporting proposals. Requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance and a STEM Bachelor's degree with significant experience in Systems Engineering or related disciplines.

What you'd actually do

  1. Reports directly to the Chief Engineer
  2. Act as delegate for Chief engineer at technical meetings
  3. Oversee and guide technical execution of multiple projects throughout all lifecycle phases
  4. Establish and collect engineering metrics to monitor health of the program and its missions
  5. Support proposals as a technical contributor and reviewer

Skills

Required

  • Active U.S. Government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of relevant experience; 10 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree; 8 years of relevant experience with a PhD
  • Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Agile methodologies
  • Proven ability to work open-ended problems and prosper in rapidly changing environments
  • Senior level proficiency in at least one of the following disciplines: Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, RF Engineering, System Integration, Mission Engineering
  • Experience developing or modifying engineering design artifacts, such as requirements, capability statements, interface definitions, sequence/activity diagrams and/or architectural diagrams
  • Experience with structured decision making, such as developing/performing trade studies, design alternatives, and/or courses of action for risk/issue handling
  • Experience briefing customers and stakeholders on technical topics
  • Strong written and oral communications skills
  • Willingness to sit for a Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) if requested

Nice to have

  • Direct experience engineering solutions that span across hardware and software
  • Experience with Model-based Systems Engineering processes and tools
  • Experience with modeling SysML and/or UML
  • Experience writing BoEs / TDs for competitive and/or sole source proposals
  • Experience leading geographically dispersed teams
  • Fully Adjudicated FSP

What the JD emphasized

  • Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application
  • Willingness to sit for a Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) if requested