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# 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.