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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineer Systems - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Melbourne, FL, United States - **Salary:** $79,300.0 - $118,900.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Data Dictionary, Management of Software Versions, SC Clearance - **Published:** October 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9209696/engineer-systems ## About the Role * Must have a Bachelor's of Science Degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master's Degree and 0 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering., * Must have a Bachelor's of Science Degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master's Degree and 3 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Ph.D. and 1 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering., * 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). * Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company * Experience requirement decomposition/management., * Knowledge of DOORS for requirement management. * Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills. * Proven ability to brief technical presentations to both internal and external stakeholders. * Experience with requirement verification. ## Description * Establish and maintain bidirectional traceability between upper- and lower-level requirement specifications in DOORS, including interfaces and test cases. * Configure and manage DOORS modules, attributes, link modules, link rules, views, and baselines to enforce data quality and consistency. * Perform impact analysis for changes; identify orphan, conflicting, or duplicate requirements and drive resolution with requirement owners. * Generate and publish coverage metrics (e.g., forward/backward trace coverage, verification readiness) and dashboards for stakeholders. * Support design and gate reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) with trace reports, audit evidence, and DOORS exports. * Integrate workflows across DOORS and Jira, including querying user stories, maintaining filters/boards, and aligning epics/stories to requirements. * Document processes, decisions, and status in Confluence; maintain traceability guides, conventions, and data dictionaries. * Collaborate with systems, software, test, and operations teams to decompose requirements, define acceptance criteria, and plan verification. * Support configuration/change control, baselining, and requirement versioning; champion best practices in requirements engineering. * Define and maintain requirement-level verification methods and acceptance criteria; plan and coordinate verification activities in alignment with program milestones, ensuring each requirement is verifiable and has a clear path to closure. * Develop, maintain, and publish verification documentation, including requirements verification matrices, requirement-to-test mappings, verification status dashboards, and audit-ready evidence packages in support of design reviews, TRRs, and customer audits. * Own verification management for Ground Systems, including requirement-level verification status tracking, coordination with test and analysis teams, resolution of verification gaps and discrepancies, and regular reporting of verification readiness and progress to program leadership * Communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards. * Apply extensive technical expertise in the development of technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. ## Related Videos - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/461-gitops-for-the-people) - [42 x 2 Canvases Later: Two Years, Two Minds, Many Lessons](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1458-42-x-2-canvases-later-two-years-two-minds-many-lessons) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) - [Designing UX for SRE Agents in High-Stakes Incidents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100003-designing-ux-for-sre-agents-in-high-stakes-incidents) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard)