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Hiring Cleared Systems Engineers Level 3 or 4 (AHT)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 6 Locations
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: No 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. This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking highly cleared Systems Engineers to join our team, and the positions are open at either Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer . These roles can be located at our major Northrop Grumman locations in Dulles, VA, Fairfax, VA Gilbert, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO Rolling Meadows, IL, Linthicum, MD, and Morrisville, NC, and the positions require the work to be conducted fully onsite at these locations. The selected individuals will play an instrumental role in developing, evolving, and leading technological strategy in multiple skill areas for the broader organization. This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman. These requisitions can be filled at Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. Additionally, these positions are contingent upon the candidates obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. Furthermore, please be aware that these positions are contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Multiple roles are available throughout the product development lifecycle of our programs with emphasis in the following disciplines: -Systems Engineering -Systems Architecture -Systems Integration & Test -Electrical Engineering -Electrical Test Engineering -Payload Systems Engineering -Radiation Engineering -Space Flight Operations -Reliability Engineering -Mission Ground Simulator Engineering -Radar Data Processing Engineering -Configuration Analysis & Configuration Data Management -Optical Engineering -RF / Microwave Engineering -Modeling & Simulation Design Engineering -Engineering Design Leadership Available positions require that the selected candidates have a strong understanding of one or more of the skills described above. Project roles span all phases from new business acquisition and technology development to established program support. Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer – Level 3: -Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Ma