Staff Systems Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Dulles
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: No 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. If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Staff Systems Engineer your role at Dulles, VA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. Ready to join forces with our visionary team? Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is looking for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead who will own the responsibility for managing and leading a team of multi-disciplinary engineers on a Ground IPT to deliver requirements and deliverables on schedule and within cost. This role has the authority to make engineering project management decisions and recommendations that have an impact on new business, program performance, design, development, and mission operations. This role works closely with the program Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer (LSE)/SEIT Lead, and the Program Management Office (PMO) to deliver on program and stakeholder commitments This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Your mission, should you choose to accept: Lead the Ground, Training, and O&S technical teams and perform technical coordination with the customer Manage Control Accounts as the Control Account Manager (CAM) for scope assigned, delivering all team deliverables on time and within cost, while meeting contractual programmatic and technical requirements and stakeholder expectations, and measure and report Earned Value (EV) performance Ensure technical quality, performance, cost and schedule for product team content on the program, in alignment with Engineering and Division processes, program policies, and industry best standards Adhere to the IPT Statement of Work (SOW) and perform rigorous change management in coordination with program leadership Identification of resources, including staffing, required to complete product team deliverables, and communicate the need in a timely manner to enable onboarding of the resources early enough to meet program objectives. Coordinate with Functional Management to staff the IPT Coordinate technical, cost, and schedule integration across NG programs and other inter-program groups Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team! This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of professional experience OR Master’s degree with 10 years of professional experience OR PhD with 8 years of professional experience Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application Experience with at least one phase of the lifecycle of spacecraft development, build, and operations Risk & Opportunity Management experience and change control experience 1 year of experience in Project Management roles such as Program Manager, CAM, IPT Preferred Qualifications: 2 years of experience in Project Management roles to include earned value management (EVM) Experience with the full lifecycle of spacecraft development, build, and operations Active TS/SCI clearance with existing program accesses Communications: The ability to manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that department and program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets stakeholder needs Issue & Problem Resolution: The ability to identify and proactively address organizational and program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the organization. Program Integration: The ability to identify, orchestrate, coordinate and controls the management activities and processes that integrate program interdependencies throughout their life cycle to achieve successful program completion. Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space NOVASPACE Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00 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.

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