Description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Staff Engineer - SEIT Lead to support Flight Systems Futures operating unit within Strategic Deterrent Systems in Roy, UT. 

What You’ll Get to Do:

The Flight Systems Futures operating unit within Strategic Deterrent Systems is seeking highly motivated Staff Engineer talent to join a team at the forefront of next-generation hypersonic capabilities. Our team focuses on the design, development, and demonstration of hypersonic re-entry vehicles and advanced payloads, with an emphasis on rapid development and prototyping aligned to specific customer missions. We operate in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where innovative concepts are matured quickly into credible, testable solutions that address our nation’s most demanding strategic deterrence needs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead development, decomposition, and management of system and subsystem requirements for hypersonic vehicles and associated ground systems.
• Develop and maintain system architecture, interfaces, and configuration baselines, ensuring alignment with mission and customer needs.
• Ensure requirements are clear, testable, and properly flowed down to design, analysis, and supplier teams.
• Develop and maintain the SEIT plan covering requirements, interfaces, integration, verification, validation, and configuration control.
• Coordinate SE, integration, and test activities across IPTs and suppliers; ensure technical products and milestones are synchronized.
• Own the integration strategy and sequencing for major subsystems (structures, aerothermal/TPS, propulsion, GNC, avionics, ordnance, GSE).
• Define and control interface requirements (mechanical, thermal, electrical, data, environmental); drive resolution of interface issues.
• Develop the Verification & Validation approach and Verification Cross-Reference Matrix (VCRM/VCM), mapping requirements to analysis, test, inspection, and demonstration.
• Plan and support integration and test activities (component, subsystem, system, and flight test) to achieve requirements verification and mission validation.
• Ensure verification evidence is captured, reviewed, and traceable for internal and customer reviews.
• Lead cross-functional trade studies on system performance, requirements allocations, and design/options (mass, cost, risk, schedule).
• Identify technical risks and opportunities; maintain SEIT risk registers and drive mitigation/closure plans.
• Provide clear technical status, issues, and recommendations to IPT, Chief Engineer, and Program Management.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with 12 years of experience; or Master's degree with 10 years of experience; or PhD with 8 years of experience
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering for mission critical or defense work with an emphasis in hardware or software.
• 7+ years experience in full lifecycle work (concept, development, verification, sustainment).
• 5+ years experience with MBSE tools (Rhapsody, Cameo, SysML, etc) and the ability to develop and maintain system models.
• 5+ years experience in writing, managing, and tracing complex requirements (e.g., using DOORS).
• 5+ years experience defining verification plans, test procedures, and executing system level verification activities.
• Experience in creating and governing Interface Control Documents (ICD) for hardware, software, and external system interfaces.
• Experience with common engineering standards (CMMI, DO178C, MILSTD498, NQA1) and safety critical development practices.
• Basic proficiency in Python or MATLAB for data analysis and test automation (not a primary development role).
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to produce clear technical documentation and present to senior leadership and customers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience conducting lab based hardware demonstrations and integrating system models with test rigs.
• Direct exposure to Nuclear Surety and Nuclear Safety systems (e.g., NQA1, DOE safety standards).
• Experience with Safety Critical standards such as DO254, IEC.61508, or MILSTD882.
• Familiarity with model based test generation and automated test frameworks.
• Professional certifications (e.g., INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional, Certified MBSE)
• Experience with hypersonic, flight, and/or missile systems
• ICBM experience

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.