Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman
Boulder County, CO, United States
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Adobe InDesign Systems Engineering Software Requirements Analysis System Software SC Clearance

Job description

Experteer Overview In this role you contribute to the development, integration, and verification of RF-based ground systems for space missions. You work with multidisciplinary teams to translate mission needs into system requirements and technical solutions, shaping architecture across hardware, software, and infrastructure. You will engage in system definition and lifecycle verification, focusing on RF antennas, front-end equipment, and ground communications. This position offers impact through advancing space capabilities and requires clearance and program funding alignment. Compensation / Benefits * Develop, integrate, and verify RF-based ground systems for space missions * Lead system definition, requirements development, and architecture decomposition across hardware, software, and infrastructure * Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate mission needs into system requirements * Define system interfaces and architectures focusing on RF antennas and ground communications infrastructure * Participate across the system lifecycle from concept through integration and test Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline * 2 years of related experience for Level 2 (0 with a Master’s) * 5 years of related experience for Level 3 (3 with a Master’s; 1 with a PhD) * Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes * Ability to quickly learn new concepts and approaches * Experience in design, development, and integration of ground system software, networking, or RF antenna programs * Familiarity with RF communications systems, ground systems, or antenna-based architectures * Active Secret clearance required at time of application Key requirements * health insurance * life and disability insurance * savings plan * Company paid holidays * paid time off (PTO) * discretionary bonus

Requirements

_ infrastructure * Participate across the system lifecycle from concept through integration and test Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline * 2 years of related experience for Level 2 (0 with a Master’s) * 5 years of related experience for Level 3 (3 with a Master’s; 1 with a PhD) * Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes * Ability to quickly learn new concepts and approaches * Experience in design, development, and integration of ground system software, networking, or RF antenna programs * Familiarity with RF communications systems, ground systems, or antenna-based architectures * Active Secret clearance required at time of application Key requirements * health insurance * life and disability insurance * savings plan * Company paid holidays * paid time off (PTO) * discretionary bonus

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