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# Staff Systems Engineer - I&T

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Anne Arundel County, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $169,000.0 - $253,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, SAP (Applications), Systems Integration, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=784fb1bb806f1a16

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline or related field with 12 years of relevant experience with; 10 years with a Master's; 8 year with a PhD. 4 years of additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
 * Demonstrated experience in system integration and test on complex HW/SW systems, preferably in defense or aerospace.
 * Experience leading lab/bench ownership, test campaigns, or requirements verification activities.

 * Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to coordinate across multiple teams and present technical status to management and customers.
 * Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP)
 * Candidate must be a US citizen
 * Ability to work onsite in Baltimore, MD.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Prior experience on Airborne, Maritime, Radar Programs, EW Programs, or similar mission systems.

 * Significant experience integrating hardware, software, and third party components to include test planning, execution, and analysis.
 * Collaboration with diverse technical and domain teams to capture test objectives and requirements
 * Familiarity with configuration management tools and disciplined processes for complex test environments.

This position is contingent upon transfer of active DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain approved special program access.

## Description

Experienced systems engineer providing technical leadership for cutting edge Emerging Capability Division's programs, Development I&T, and Capabilities I&T activities. This role executes test planning and execution, field testing, and requirements verification across SILs, benches, and program specific hardware while mentoring early-career engineers., * Coordinate across all aspects of the program to develop comprehensive and thorough integration and test plans for complex systems

 * Work with Hardware, Software, and other related disciplines to integrate all aspects of the system, ensuring that the solution closes and achieves the demanding goals of the system
 * Develop and execute test plans in lab facilities and in the field to verify requirements and the performance of the system
 * Collaborate with a large team to achieve the goals of the program across multiple sites and facilities