Sr Staff Systems Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Dulles
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI 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 Space Sector is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to join our team in Dulles, VA or Gilbert, AZ. The qualified candidate will serve as the Chief Payload Integration Engineer for a large product line within the Space Superiority and Warfighting Division. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. In this job, you will: Assist senior program leadership on shaping customer acquisition payload manifest strategy Coordinating internal responses to cross program issues and providing high level briefings on major decision points to Chief Engineer and program director Ensuring that applicable engineering processes and practices are followed Planning and managing technical reviews Providing technical oversight to major FRB/MRB/Anomalies Working with each of the Payload LSEs to: Ensure that the technical baseline managed Ensure that givers / receivers, GFx and other roadblocks are quickly identified and countered Leading / supporting on-ramp of new payload through studies or ECPs Evolving and streamlining payload integration systems engineering processes Candidates will also demonstrate an attitude and approach founded in the following key characteristics: Data Driven: Able to coordinate and organize large amounts of data from a diverse team into key take-aways Schedule Driven: Quickly driving issues to closure or decision point Demonstrated track record of being a solutions oriented high energy problem solver Able to focus on medium and long term objectives Mentoring, training, and directing junior staff Basic Qualifications: Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application BS Degree in Engineering or related technical field and at least 14 years of professional experience or MS Degree and 12 years of professional experience or PhD with 10 years professional experience Experience with space mission development / architecture as well as spacecraft design, development integration, test and launch Experience working medium size or larger Government programs Experience leading a team of engineers Experience leading failure review boards and anomaly investigations Demonstrated strong communication skills (verbal and written) with experience briefing executive and customer leadership Proposal Experience Worked in the Space Security Domain Preferred Qualifications: >10yrs of direct experience with Space systems Current Program access Knowledge of aerospace environmental testing standards Established network of contacts in other NG divisions/sectors/programs Experience with mission sustainment, evolution, and mission assurance processes CAM / engineering project management experience NOVASPACE AZSpace Primary Level Salary Range: $166,500.00 - $289,200.00 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. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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