2026 Associate Systems Engineer/Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman • El Segundo, CA • 3h ago

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 an Associate Systems Engineer/Systems Engineer . This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems sector in El Segundo, CA, Redondo Beach, CA, Palmdale, CA or Rancho Bernardo, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Product Support Organization .

The selected candidate will perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Other duties include:

Plans and executes schedules for engineering design package development and release to meet mission needs

Technical impact assessment, planning and strategy for change implementation

Gathering of data, requirements development, interfacing with suppliers, and performing basic stress and tolerance analysis

Acting as manufacturing liaison during build process of projects to ensure overall quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved

Development of test plans and performing environmental testing of Support Equipment

Testing and integration of manufactured Support Equipment

Basic knowledge of design and analysis tools for mechanical design as well as basic drafting skills to include a working knowledge of solid modeling techniques (NX, Pro Engineer, or Catia).

This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Systems Engineer (T01) or Systems Engineer (T02)

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Systems Engineer (T01)

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below

criteria. The candidate must:

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.

Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Basic Qualifications for an Systems Engineer (T02)

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

Be completing or has completed their Master's degree OR Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years' experience.

Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher

Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).

Pay Range

Associate Systems Engineer : $ 76,200.00 - $ 114,400.00

Systems Engineer : $ 91,800.00 - $ 137,600.00

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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.

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