Associate Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Join Northrop Grumman as an Associate Systems Engineer/System Engineer. Collaborate on groundbreaking systems engineering projects impacting lives worldwide.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $62,300 - $114,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support and collaborate with diverse engineering design teams to provide imaginative, technical solutions.
Execute tasks in system engineering and integration functions.
Develop new and/or integrates existing system simulation frameworks and performance models.
Simulate real-time operations and develop software that simulates the behavior of systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026.
Be majoring in or having majored in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Physics or a similar 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).
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools

system engineeringintegration functionssystem simulation frameworksperformance modelsreal-time operationssoftware development

Soft Skills

collaborationimaginative solutions

Certifications

Bachelor's degree