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Staff Systems Engineer – Lead
Northrop Grumman. Lead and mentor a regional systems engineering team of approximately 30 junior and senior engineers .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in Systems Engineering with a focus on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including proficiency in SysML and architecture development. Capable of leading multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with government and industry partners to deliver complex engineering solutions.
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Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)SysML/UML ModelingRequirements DecompositionArchitecture DevelopmentGovernment-Issued Security Clearance
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Hard Skills
Systems EngineeringRequirement VerificationCapability Concepts ExecutionArchitecture Trade StudiesTest Case GenerationInterface Control Document DevelopmentC2BMC ImplementationModel-Driven DevelopmentAgile/Iterative Systems EngineeringReliability Assessments
Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaborationExcellent Communication Skills
Tools & Technologies
Cameo Systems ModelerMagicDrawRhapsodyEnterprise ArchitectDOORSJama ConnectPolarionMATLAB/SimulinkSTKModel-Based Simulation
Certifications & Qualifications
Government-Issued 8140 CertificationINCOSE CSEP CertificationOMG OCSMP-MBI Certification
Industry Keywords
Missile DefenseBMDS Operational ConstraintsDoDAFUAFHigh-Complexity Domains
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and mentor a regional systems engineering team of approximately 30 junior and senior engineers
- Set technical priorities and review capability concepts and engineering products
- Execute capability concepts, modeling, analysis, test support, and requirement verification
- Produce and review requirements, architecture views, and interface documentation
- Decompose operational needs into traceable system and interface requirements
- Maintain requirements traceability and a model-based single source of truth
- Facilitate requirement workshops with customers and subject matter experts
- Develop and maintain logical and physical SysML architectures
- Define subsystem boundaries, interfaces, and data flows for regional C2BMC functions
- Create DoDAF- and UAF-aligned architecture viewpoints
- Conduct architecture trade studies, reliability assessments, model-based simulations, and analyses
- Generate model-derived test cases and support verification with Integration and Test teams
- Analyze test results and update system models
- Direct development and maintenance of Interface Control Documents and Interface Requirements Specifications
- Work with government, DoD, and industry partners on requirements, architecture, and interfaces
- Deliver technical briefings, architecture overviews, and traceability reports
- Integrate MBSE tools with configuration and requirements management systems
- Champion Model-Driven Development and Test, MDNT, Agile/Iterative SE, and DoD MBSE practices
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in STEM Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Project Management, Mathematics, Physics, or related field from an accredited university and 12 years of experience; or Master’s degree in a STEM-related field and 10 years of relevant work experience; or PhD in a related discipline and 8 years of relevant work experience
- Current, active Government-Issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher at application and throughout the contract period
- Current, active in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance at application
- Extensive systems engineering background with hands-on MBSE experience in missile defense or other high-complexity, mission-critical domains
- Experience with SysML/UML modeling, requirement decomposition, and architecture development
- Experience with regional C2BMC implementations, including sensor management, tasking, cueing, and discrimination
- Strong understanding of BMDS operational constraints and environments
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Ability to collaborate with government, DoD, industry, customer, and contractor organizations
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability and willingness to travel occasionally
- Experience with model-based requirements, architecture, verification, interface control, and stakeholder representation
- Knowledge of DoDAF and UAF standards
- Preferred: Master’s degree in Systems Engineering
- Preferred: Graduate Certificate in Model-Based Systems Engineering
- Preferred: INCOSE CSEP certification
- Preferred: OMG OCSMP-MBI certification
- Preferred: MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Enterprise Architect, or equivalent
- Preferred: Requirements tools such as DOORS, DOORS Next, Jama Connect, Polarion, or similar
- Preferred: MATLAB/Simulink, STK, or SysML simulation experience
- Preferred: Model-derived test cases and SIL/HIL test campaign experience
- U.S. Citizenship required for positions with government clearance
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Company paid holidays
- Vacation and/or personal business PTO
- Potential overtime
- Potential shift differential
- Discretionary bonus
- No relocation assistance available