Sr Staff Systems Engineer-SEIT Lead
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees
have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that
impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations
to come. 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. Northrop Grumman has established
an IBCS Domestic program business area to support the US Army in
the rollout of IBCS capability to its warfighters. Northrop Grumman
is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Engineering,
Integration and Test (SEIT) Lead to drive strong engineering
execution, enable speed through prioritization urgency and scale
and to build a sustainable workforce aligned to core competencies
and technology focus areas. The SEIT Lead will work under the
guidance and direction of the Chief Engineer and will provide
end?to?end technical direction that defines, integrates, verifies,
and validates system solutions to meet stakeholder needs and
program objectives. The SEIT Lead will be responsible for ensuring
technical coherence, traceability, and verification closure
throughout the systems engineering lifecycle. Key Responsibilities
Technical Baseline – Develops and verifies system and mission
requirements; represents the program on the Technical Review Board
(TRB) and Change Control Board (CCB). Technical Leadership – Leads
the technical staff execution, champions Model?Based Systems
Engineering (MBSE) for requirements traceability, and ensures
technical packages are adequate for board reviews. Technical
Performance – Authors the System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)
and all required program?level SE plans; aligns execution processes
with engineering standards and supports cost performance throughout
the program. Risk & Opportunity Management – Identifies early
technical risks and opportunities; leads Root?Cause & Corrective
Action (RCCA) efforts. Proposals & Contracts – Partners with the
Chief Engineer to embed a robust systems?engineering approach in
bid efforts, delivering accurate engineering estimates. Integration
Management – Directs both vertical (IPT?level) and horizontal
(full?system) integration activities, ensuring seamless
coordination of subsystem engineering, test, and logistics from
concept through production, customer sell?off, and retirement. Team
& Process Integrity – Defines key engineering roles, assigns
qualified personnel, and guarantees adherence to SE processes and
procedures across all engineering activities performed. Basic
Qualifications STEM degree in Systems Engineering or a related
field (B.S. 14 yrs experience, M.S. 12 yrs, or Ph.D. 10 yrs). 3
years developing test plans, procedures, and reports for integrated
software/hardware systems with traceability to requirements. 5
years leading RCCA activities. 5 years applying Agile/Scrum methods
and Atlassian tools (Confluence, JIRA). 5 years experience
interfacing with customer stakeholders and presenting complex
technical topics to diverse audiences. 5 years generating and
reviewing engineering artifacts (SEMP, Interface Control Documents
(ICDs), Test Plans, Defect Reports, Corrective Action Plans (CAPs),
Return to Green (RTG) plans). 5 years leading cross?functional
teams to meet execution goals. 5 years preparing acceptance test
artifacts (test logs, traceability matrices, compliance metrics).
Active Secret Clearance Preferred Qualifications 5 years experience
with engineering execution for developing or integrating weapon
systems and sensors (e.g., PATRIOT, Sentinel, G/ATOR). 5 years
leading test activities that meet DO?178C, MIL?STD?882, or similar
standards and supporting certification audits. 5 years of
experience with Hardware design and integration 3 years applying
Design?of?Experiments techniques and Design for X (DFX) 10 years
Systems Engineering experience in a SAFe Agile environment, with
SAFe training and certification. Primary Level Salary Range:
$194,100.00 - $276,100.00 The 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. For our
complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit
http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required
for all positions with a government clearance and certain other
restricted positions.
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