Systems Engineer Level 5 – Engineering Coordinator

Northrop Grumman

Systems Engineer Level 5 overseeing technical execution of projects at Northrop Grumman. Collaborating with engineering teams to ensure high quality program lifecycle execution.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeLinthicum • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $169,000 - $253,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reports directly to the Chief Engineer
Act as delegate for Chief engineer at technical meetings
Oversee and guide technical execution of multiple projects throughout all lifecycle phases
Establish and collect engineering metrics to monitor health of the program and its missions
Support proposals as a technical contributor and reviewer
Work closely with systems engineering, development, O&M, and management professionals to ensure that the program lifecycle is accomplished with high quality and efficiency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of relevant experience; 10 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree; 8 years of relevant experience with a PhD
Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Agile methodologies
Proven ability to work open-ended problems and prosper in rapidly changing environments
Senior level proficiency in at least one of the following disciplines: Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, RF Engineering, System Integration, Mission Engineering
Experience developing or modifying engineering design artifacts, such as requirements, capability statements, interface definitions, sequence/activity diagrams and/or architectural diagrams
Experience with structured decision making, such as developing/performing trade studies, design alternatives, and/or courses of action for risk/issue handling
Experience briefing customers and stakeholders on technical topics
Strong written and oral communications skills
Willingness to sit for a Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) if requested

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
Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and share in company results
Eligibility for Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director positions

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Hard Skills & Tools

Systems EngineeringSoftware EngineeringRF EngineeringSystem IntegrationMission EngineeringEngineering design artifactsRequirementsInterface definitionsSequence diagramsArchitectural diagrams

Soft Skills

Problem solvingAdaptabilityCommunication skillsTechnical briefingCollaboration

Certifications

U.S. Government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance