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# Staff Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $177,000.0 - $265,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Requirements Management, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), System Testing, Software Verification, Integration Tests
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9209730/staff-systems-engineer

## About the Role

In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, subject matter experts, and test engineers to ensure all products meet technical specifications and customer requirements. Success in this role often requires the ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment while simultaneously being action-oriented, with a strong attention to detail, and effective communication., * Must have a Bachelor of science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) field and 12 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master of science degree in a STEM field and 10 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and 8 years of relevant military / professional experience

 * Must have an active US Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
 * Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
 * Must have experience supporting Systems Engineering Milestones SRR, PDR and CDR.
 * Must have experience in the full lifecycle of Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification and requirements management.
 * Must have experience in requirements and verification management in DOORS.
 * Must have experience with requirement decomposition and traceability from System to Unit/Supplier Specifications.
 * Must have experience with managing suppliers with technical requirements and verification expectations.
 * Must have experience leading a technical team, * Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
 * Experience in ICD development and integration
 * Experience with multiple disciplines across Systems Engineering, incl. requirements, integration, technical configuration management (CM or Technical Baseline), cyber
 * Experience with Agile Design Methodology
 * Experience with software development.
 * Experience with HW/SW integration testing.
 * Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment software development

## Description

Verification Planning & Execution:

 * Develop Plans: Author Requirement Verification Plans (RVPs) and System Test & Verification Plans for each Integrated Functional Capability (IFC).
 * Coordinate Approvals: Lead technical reviews and secure cross-functional approval for verification methods within the RVP.
 * Collect Data: Review Verification Data Products from System Test to confirm they meet the intent and scope of the specification.
 * Author Reports: Create Requirement Verification Reports (RVRs) and System Test & Verification Reports to formally close out IFC activities.
 * Manage Customers: Coordinate internal and cross-IPT reviews of RVRs, and manage the customer comment and approval process.

Engineering & Test Collaboration

 * Partner with SMEs: Work with Subject Matter Experts and Responsible Engineers to gather analysis and data for Analysis or Inspection verification methods.
 * Review Test Procedures: Collaborate with System Test engineers to develop test procedures, ensuring accurate interpretation of requirements.
 * Lead Peer Reviews: Participate in test procedure and system verification peer reviews to maintain high product quality.
 * Adjudicate Findings: Analyze and resolve test findings based on a deep understanding of intended system behaviors.

System Definition & Integration Support

 * Define Features: Author use cases, technical requirements, and feature acceptance criteria for system definitions and Discrepancy Reports (DRs).
 * Investigate Issues: Analyze early findings and anomalies to determine potential impacts on core system requirements.
 * Coordinate Readiness: Align with Responsible Engineers and System Test teams to ensure integrated functions are mature enough for formal testing.

This position will be require full-time, on-site work at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.