NATO Systems Engineer

• Evaluate anomalies, and assist with the disposition and correction of integration issues
• Present technical recommendations to internal and external technical leadership
• Perform requirements traceability of defects
• Develop, de-bug and execute Regression Verification Tests
• Perform hands-on Integration within Test environment
• Support field operations including maintenance and mission support

• Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 2 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM field and at least some of relevant military / professional / academic experience
• Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience conducting end to end system integration, verification and validation
• Experience with RQ-4 air vehicle, ground segment, sensor payloads, COMMS and support equipment

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays, Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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.

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a NATO Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

In this role, you should expect to perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. You’ll be responsible for analyses performed at all levels of total system product: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Additionally, you will ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements maintain accuracy, transforming them into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. This will require functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.