RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionThe qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Naval & Oceanic Systems business unit headquartered in Annapolis, MD which is seeking Systems Engineers for Entry-Level opportunities. Our site supports the development, test, and sustainment of state-of-the-art subsea systems. This opportunity will provide you with exposure to a wide range of advanced technologies, including uncrewed undersea vehicles (UUVs), remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), undersea payloads, acoustic and non-acoustic sensors, sensor processing, navigation, platform integration, subsea and maritime-surface communication technologies, advanced algorithms, digital engineering, and more.
Roles and Responsibilities
You’ll have the opportunity to work within multi-disciplined teams to perform one or more of the following functions (exact work scope will be based on program assignment and project phase):
- Establishing mission vignettes and sensor/platform performance models to assess probability of detection and probability of engagement in mission engineering studies
- Interpret top level requirements to create system requirements and decompose into subsystem requirements in support of product design and verification planning
- Support system architecture development to address known customer needs through efficient and novel solutioning and generation of associated design artifacts including Concept of Operations (CONOPs), trade studies / analysis of alternatives, and definition and management of interfaces
- Establish and integrate components of a digital design thread
- Plan and execute integration, test, verification and validation
- Support the preparation of technical and programmatic data packages for presentation to program, company, and customer stakeholders for internal and external informal and milestone reviews
- Develop content and present during milestone reviews including Systems Requirement Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), Consent to Ship Review (CSR).
Basic Qualifications
Basic Qualifications for an Associate Systems Engineer:
- Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- Be majoring in Math, Physics, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a closely related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
- Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Basic Qualifications
Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer:
- Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution
- Be majoring in Math, Physics, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a closely related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
- Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
- A current/active US Government Secret clearance
Pay Range for an Associate Systems Engineer: $72,700 - $109,100
Pay Range for a Systems Engineer: $87,600 - $131,400
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Primary Level Salary Range: $72,700.00 - $109,100.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00
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.
