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Northrop Grumman is a space pioneer, supporting government, civil and commercial customers in solving their biggest challenges. Our forward-leaning, innovative spirit is backed by a legacy of expertise that began at the dawn of the space age. Our mission experience in space runs deep, we know our customers well, and our capabilities are unmatched. This is what allows us to provide reliable, agile and affordable space solutions to best serve our customers.
From defending freedom to advancing human discovery, we are defining what is possible in space every day.
Entry Level opportunities at Northrop Grumman are unique. Are you interested in boosting your knowledge through experience and exposure, while supporting a mission that seeks to protect our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place you!
Our professionals live and breathe different perspectives; we are curious about the world, accepting each other, and aware that the more ideas, backgrounds, opinions and experiences we bring to our work, the stronger that work will be. Just as you would invest your time and hard work into our company, we focus on investing back into you through enriching professional experiences and high-quality learning and development opportunities. We want you to bring your whole self to work, and for you to have meaningful connections with your coworkers, customers and communities, while providing the best products, systems and technologies to protect our world.
Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Systems Engineers and System Engineers. This position will be located at our Space sector in Azusa, CA.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Western Region Systems Engineering directorate.
The selected candidate will perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. In this role, the selected candidate will be expected to:
- Perform analyses at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
- Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
Basic Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications for an Associate Systems Engineer:
- Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM-related degree.
- Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
- The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer:
- Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM-related degree.
- Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
- The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher.
Salary Range:
Associate Systems Engineer: $76,200 - $114,400
Systems Engineer: $91,800 - $137,600
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