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Staff Engineer Systems

Northrop Grumman · Posted Nov 10, 2026

McLean, Virginia, United States
Staff
$177K–$266K per year
8+ years

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Lead planning, execution, and reporting of System Test plans for verification and validation activities in conjunction with Assembly, Integration & Test and Requirements & Verification teams.

Compensation

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

Responsibilities

Developing test plans and other artifacts at the system and lower levels to facilitate a verified product
Supporting spacecraft and payload integration and test, mission-readiness activities, launch preparation, commissioning, and on-orbit execution
Supporting major program milestones, technical reviews, and mission-readiness reviews by developing technical content and translating complex engineering information into clear assessments and briefings for customers, program leadership, and other key stakeholders
Authoring and contributing to systems engineering artifacts, technical reports, and other critical program deliverables
Partner with CAMs to ensure proper execution of baseline scope and manage change control

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
Master’s degree in a STEM field
PhD in a STEM field
Nice to have: lead the planning, execution, and reporting of System Test plans
Nice to have: experience developing spacecraft or space-mission architectures

Skills

systems engineering

Staff Engineer Systems

Staff Engineer Systems

Compensation

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

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Staff Engineer Systems

Compensation

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Benefits