Staff Systems Architect Engineer – Solutions Architect

Northrop Grumman

Staff Systems Architect Engineer working on Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications systems at Northrop Grumman. Contributing to missile defense integration efforts with a focus on architecture and systems engineering.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeColorado Springs • Alabama, Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $161,000 - $253,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop new systems, modernize legacy platforms, drive the architectural evolution roadmap, lead portions of the design effort, and support internal and external design reviews through clear written and oral technical presentations

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 12 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 10 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related discipline with 8 years of relevant work experience
Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start
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
Extensive track record of designing, developing, and integrating complex command and control or battle management solutions
Solid grasp of systems architecture, using frameworks like DoDAF, MODAF , or TOGAF
Strong written and oral communication abilities; adept at delivering clear and persuasive technical presentations

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

systems designlegacy platform modernizationarchitectural evolutioncommand and control solutionsbattle management solutionssystems architectureDoDAFMODAFTOGAF

Soft Skills

written communicationoral communicationtechnical presentationspersuasive communication

Certifications

DoD 8140 certificationIAT Level IISecurity+ CECCNA-SecurityCySA+CND