Senior Systems Engineer Secret clearance

About this role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for our GCCS-J program.

GCCS-J is the DoD’s Joint Command and Control system of record, delivering a fused, real-time battlespace picture to commanders and warfighters. The modernization effort focuses on cloud-native architecture, microservices, enhanced data integration, improved user experience, and alignment with JADC2 objectives. 

Responsibilities: The Senior Systems Engineer leads data architecture, requirements development, and end-to-end systems engineering activities for the modernization of the Global Command and Control System–Joint (GCCS-J). This role serves as the technical authority for data ingestion, synchronization, analytics, and system design, ensuring new capabilities align with operational, architectural, and cybersecurity requirements. 

Basic Qualifications   • Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years experience or a Masters degree in a STEM with 6 years experience

• 8+ years of systems engineering experience.  • Experience with data analytics and management tools. 

• Familiarity with data ingestion and synchronization methodologies. 

• Strong understanding of logical and physical data models. 

• Experience writing technical documentation, including requirements and acceptance criteria. 

• Proficiency in SQL and data query languages. 

• Experience leading tasks and meeting schedule commitments. 

• Strong communication and collaboration skills. 

• Active Secret clearance. 

Preferred Qualifications   • Experience with GCCS-J or Joint C2 systems. 

• Experience with cloud data platforms and big data technologies. 

• Strong experience with MBSE and modeling tools such as Cameo. 

• Knowledge of ETL processes and data warehousing. 

• Familiarity with data visualization tools. 

• Understanding of DoDAF models. 

• Experience with Agile/Scrum. 

• Experience with virtual machine environments. 

• Knowledge of DoD policies and procedures. 

• TS/SCI clearance. 

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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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