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Command and Control Enclave (C2E) Architect - Staff Engineer Systems Architect
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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’s Aeronautics Systems – Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) transforms breakthrough ideas into mission-ready capabilities through intelligent anticipation. We’re the front-end design engine, defining what comes next. From developing cutting-edge next-generation future aircraft to trailblazing collaborative autonomous platforms, we push the boundaries of technology and forge industry-leading partnerships that set new standards for what’s possible. Our team owns the full lifecycle of advanced concept creation, from visionary early-stage designs and rapid prototyping to high-impact demonstrations and solving the toughest technical challenges in survivability, autonomy, and battle management. We seek curious, adaptable people who thrive on turning intuition into breakthrough solutions. If you’re driven to invent the future, build what’s next, and shape the landscape of national security, this is where you belong. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Command and Control Enclave (C2E) Architect – Staff Systems Architect to join our team of qualified diverse individuals within our Research and Advanced Design (RAD) organization. This position will be located onsite in El Segundo, CA or San Diego, CA. This senior individual contributor will serve as a primary technical authority for C2E mission and command‑and‑control architectures, spanning mission software, hardware platforms, tactical networks, cybersecurity, and data processing. They must demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills with both customers and cross-functional teams. The selected candidate will lead architecture trade studies and integration strategies that align contract requirements, customer needs, and program technical objectives, while collaborating closely with systems, software, network, cyber, hardware, and integration & test teams. Key Responsibilities • Develop end‑to‑end system and mission architectures for C2 and mission systems within the C2E portfolio. • Translate CONOPS and operational needs into functional, logical, and physical architectures, including interfaces and data flows. • Lead architecture trade studies (compute, cloud vs. edge, tactical deployment, network, data transport, cyber approaches, payload/external integration) and document/defend recommendations. • Define integration and verification strategies across mission software, hardware platforms, secure networks, sensors/payloads, and test environments. • Support requirements development and allocation, system decomposition, interface definition, and system integration planning. • Contribute to Interface Control Document ( ICDs), technical baselines, and major design reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, selloff). • Serve as a primary technical point of contact for C2E architecture, providing clear bri