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Associate Engineer Systems

Northrop Grumman · United States-California-Azusa

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 1 or Level 2 to join our team in Azusa, CA.

Northrop Grumman in Azusa has a specializes in Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) space programs that delivers timely, reliable and accurate missile warning and infrared surveillance information to key decision makers. The programs enhance global missile launch detection capability, support the nation's missile defense system, expand the country’s technical intelligence gathering capacity and bolster situational awareness for warfighters on the battlefield.

Northrop Grumman in Azusa needs qualified system engineers with an emphasis on analysis of system performance on OPIR programs. Northrop Grumman has many payloads in different stages of their life including proposal and design, requirements and verification, ground testing and calibration, launch and on-orbit testing and calibration, and sustainment and anomaly resolution. Systems Engineers will support system design, pointing and control mechanism calibration and trending, radiometric image and image processing analysis, ground and orbital system test data analysis, test design, anomaly resolution support, tool development, and requirements/performance capability sell-off for OPIR programs. Work may include payload design, payload and space vehicle integration and test, analyzing system performance for on-orbit payloads as well as support of flight readiness test activities for payload and ground systems.

Basic Qualifications:

Level 1:

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline

  • Excellent written, oral and presentation communication skills.

  • Ability to obtain & maintain U.S. Government Secret Clearance and U.S. Citizenship.

Level 2:

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 2+ years of engineering experience

  • Excellent written, oral and presentation communication skills.

  • Ability to obtain & maintain U.S. Government Secret Clearance and U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in MATLAB and object oriented programming.

  • Project or classroom experience in applied mathematics.

  • Linear Algebra and Control Theory

  • AI or Machine Learning experience

  • Data science implementation in Julia, Python, or MATLAB.

  • Knowledge of or experience with spacecraft systems.

  • Familiarity with commonly used tools in both MS Windows & Unix environments.

  • Active U.S. Government Secret and SCI Clearance or higher.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space.

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site: Northrop Grumman Total Rewards

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

-Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

-401k

-Educational Assistance

-Life Insurance

-Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

-Paid Time Off

-Health & Wellness Resources

-Employee Discounts

-Flexible Schedules: for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $76,200.00 - $114,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Software pay context

Based on 7,655 disclosed Software salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $159K/year, with most offers between $125K and $200K (10th–90th percentile: $102K–$235K).

This posting lists $76K–$114K, below the $159K market median.

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