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# 2027 Associate Systems Engineer/Systems Engineer - Oklahoma City OK

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Oklahoma City, OK, United States
- **Salary:** $62,300.0 - $93,500.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Integration
- **Published:** September 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.oklahomacityjobsite.com/job.asp?id=3380071454&tx=IT9184THV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

 * Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by August 2027.
 * Be majoring in or having majored in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or similar STEM degree.
 * Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonableperiod of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Governmentsecurity clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Basic Qualifications for an Engineer Systems (T02)

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

 * Be completing or has completed their Master's degree from an accredited institution by August 2027 or is completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of Systems Engineering experience by August 2027.
 * Be majoring in or having majored in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics or similar STEM degree.
 * Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonableperiod of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Governmentsecurity clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher.
 * Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)

## Description

The selected candidate will perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Other duties include, but are not limited to:

 * Perform analyses at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
 * Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
 * Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.


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