Hardware Engineer, Level 3 – SE&V

Northrop Grumman

Principal Hardware Engineer at Northrop Grumman involved in missile defense systems. Responsible for hardware and network product design and development.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeColorado Springs • Alabama, Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $98,900 - $148,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the design and development of hardware and network products, hardware product selection, procurement support, and the Hardware approval process for the C2BMC program, both Regional and Global
Work directly with the HW Architect and BOM Manager and will be responsible for working with the Architecture Review Board (ARB), the Hardware Site Engineering Control Board (HSECB), and assigned engineering staff from all functional areas to support hardware and software selection and to compile, maintain, and coordinate Bill of Material changes with Task Order Management and Customer Representatives
Deliver multiple CDRLs covering HW and SW reports and current design details
Prepare the BOM for proposal pricing and ongoing hardware and software evaluation to support EOS/EOL and evolution roadmap planning
Coordinate with the C2BMC Integrated Logistics Support Working Group (ILSWG)

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
A proven track record of applying hardware architecture principles to system design and development
Experience working within integrated teams with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop hardware and infrastructure solutions using engineering processes and methods
Experience communicating the desired capabilities to a diverse group of developers, engineers, subject-matter experts, and users
Must also have a solid understanding of hardware and networking device selection, procurement processes, and hardware baseline approaches (HW/SW Baseline DB experience is a plus)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

hardware architecturenetwork productsBill of Material (BOM)hardware selectionsoftware selectionengineering processesprocurement processeshardware baseline approachesC2BMC programCDRLs

Soft Skills

communicationteam collaborationcoordinationproblem-solvinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s DegreeDoD-issued Secret security clearance