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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.The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), Ground-based Weapons Systems (GWS) group within Northrop Grumman Space Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a systems engineer to join the team.\nThis position is located in in Huntsville, AL\nPosition Overview:\nAs a Systems Engineer - Level 4 you will be responsible for the technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. This fast-paced and cutting-edge development environment will rely on your familiarity with modern software practices including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). You are expected to communicate technical information effectively and clearly, and present technical approaches and findings. Our team of motivated technical talent works closely with the end user (and each other) to ensure the direct mission applicability of developed products.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 6 years of related work experience.\nExperience applying Model Based Systems Engineering to develop and model requirements\nExperience managing requirements or systems engineering artifacts using tools such as DOORS, Cameo, or JIRA.\nExceptional communication and critical thinking skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical content to audiences of varying backgrounds.\nApplicants must be able to work on-site in an office environment.\nAbility and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs.\nApplicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience incorporating stakeholder feedback from multiple organizations (e.g. teams, IPTs, sectors) into actionable solutions.\nExperience taking systems engineering requirements or artifacts through the systems engineering lifecycle\nExperience with requirement verification methods \nThis requisition is eligible for ERAP in accordance with the Space ERAP criteria - Space Employee Referral Award Program (ERAP)\nhttps://jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers?query=HSVSpace\n#SPEnhancedERAP\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00The 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. 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