RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Entry Level opportunities at Northrop Grumman are unique. Are you interested in boosting your knowledge through experience and exposure, while supporting a mission that seeks to protect our nation and its allies?  If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place you!

Our professionals live and breathe different perspectives; we are curious about the world, accepting each other, and aware that the more ideas, backgrounds, opinions and experiences we bring to our work, the stronger that work will be. Just as you would invest your time and hard work into our company, we focus on investing back into you through enriching professional experiences and high-quality learning and development opportunities. We want you to bring your whole self to work, and for you to have meaningful connections with your coworkers, customers and communities, while providing the best products, systems and technologies to protect our world.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Systems Engineer . This position will be located at our Mission Systems sector in Sunnyvale, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Maritime/Land Sensors & Systems division, Marine Systems business unit, supporting the Rotating Machinery team within the Systems Integration and Test group.

Roles and Responsibilities

The qualified candidate will have the opportunity to accomplish system-level tests of our turbine-generators and gear-driven propulsion units—from integrating data-acquisition systems and programming automation routines to acquiring and analyzing data, controlling test conduct and writing procedures and reports. The qualified candidate will learn about the technologies that make our power-generation and propulsion systems unique, gaining valuable insight to ensure our tested products are assets our nation’s service members can trust.

The role requires 12.5 hour shifts to support 24/7 system-level test campaigns in our factory and will include night shift support 30-70% of the time.  The testing work schedule may span two or three months continuously.  Although the workload may sound intense, we do offer flexibility in taking paid time off and compensate for all additional hours worked on shift during testing campaigns. If this type of work aligns to your strengths and goals, then we’d like to hear from you!

Basic Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Systems Engineer:

•            Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

•            Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other related STEM degree

•            Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

•            The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

•            Must be willing to work night shift 30-70% of the time
•            Must be willing to work at field sites as needed

Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer:

•            Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution

•            Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other related STEM degree

•            Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

•            The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

•            Must be willing to work night shift 30-70% of the time
•            Must be willing to work at field sites as needed

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higherExperience using benchtop instrumentation (e.g. spectrum analyzers and digital multimeters)Ability to interpret basic circuit diagramsExperience troubleshooting analog or high-voltage circuitryProgramming and/or automation experience (e. g. MATLAB, Python, C/C++, C#, Visual Basic, and LabVIEW)PLC programming experience (e.g. Allen Bradley)Experience testing rotating machineryAcoustics, dynamics, or control-systems testing experienceExperience using multi-channel data acquisition (DAQ) systemsExperience testing large structuresSystems-Engineering experienceNavy experience

Salary Range Level1: $76,200-$114,400

Salary Range Level 2: $91,800-$137,600

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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.