2027 Associate Systems Engineer, Annapolis MD

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking Systems Engineers for entry-level opportunities within the Naval & Oceanic Systems business unit headquartered in Annapolis, MD. This role offers exposure to advanced technologies including uncrewed undersea vehicles (UUVs), remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), undersea payloads, acoustic and non-acoustic sensors, sensor processing, navigation, platform integration, subsea and maritime-surface communication technologies, advanced algorithms, and digital engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish mission vignettes and sensor/platform performance models to assess probability of detection and probability of engagement in mission engineering studies.
• Interpret top-level requirements to create system requirements and decompose into subsystem requirements in support of product design and verification planning.
• Support system architecture development, including generating Concept of Operations (CONOPs), trade studies/analysis of alternatives, and defining/managing interfaces.
• Establish and integrate components of a digital design thread.
• Plan and execute integration, test, verification, and validation activities.
• Support the preparation of technical and programmatic data packages for presentations during internal and external reviews.
• Develop content and present during milestone reviews such as Systems Requirement Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), and Consent to Ship Review (CSR).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (Secret). U.S. citizenship is a prerequisite.
• Location: Annapolis, MD

Qualifications

Associate Systems Engineer

• Completing or has completed a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Majoring in Math, Physics, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a closely related STEM degree.

Systems Engineer

• Completing or has completed a Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Majoring in Math, Physics, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a closely related STEM degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher.
• A current/active US Government Secret clearance.