
Systems Engineer
Roy, UTFull-time$79–119K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a T02 Systems Engineer in Roy, Utah, for a restricted effort in its flight systems futures operating unit. The group focuses on technologies for advancing current systems, including advanced payloads and hypersonic re-entry vehicles. The engineer will contribute to systems architecture, requirements, and model-based engineering work. An active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
What You'll Get To Do:
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer (T02 level) in Roy, Utah to work a restricted effort as part of the flight systems futures operating unit. This group focuses on technologies for advancing current systems. We focus on advanced payloads and hypersonic re-entry vehicle.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
This role will have the following responsibilities:
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Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts
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Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content of large programs design
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Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model
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Develop systems architecture using Cameo Enterprise Architecture (behavioral, structural, analytical)
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Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis
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Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes (for model development, tool integration, and team integration)
Basic Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience, 0 years of experience with a Master's degree.
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Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
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Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
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1 year of experience in creating, updating, and maintaining MBSE system and software architecture and design definition in an MBSE tool such as Cameo
Preferred Qualifications:
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Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model
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Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS
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Experience in SysML or UPDM modeling languages
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Proficiency with the DoDAF, UAF, or other modeling frameworks
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Experience modeling with Cameo Enterprise Architecture, MagicDraw (No Magic, Inc.) or other architecture modeling toolsExperience using tools to model large systems with multiple developers
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Experience in Software and/or Hardware design
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Experience in documenting Interface Control Documents, Interface Requirement Specifications, and Interface Description DocumentsExperience in the military aerospace development environmentExperience with weapon systems
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Experience exporting documentation out of a model-based environment
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Experience with Agile Development
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Experience with ICBM weapon system sustainment engineering and integration
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Experience with complex system development on large programs
Position Benefits
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
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Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
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401k
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Educational Assistance
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Life Insurance
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Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
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Paid Time Off
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Health & Wellness Resources
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Employee Discounts
https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/
This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00
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.
Job Category: Engineering
How this job compares
Set against the 10,973 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$79–119K/yr
- Utah median$98–178K/yr238 salary ranges
- US median$115–188K/yr8,067 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $99K, is 30% below the Utah median midpoint ($141K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Utah.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 324 open Systems Engineer jobs in Utah and 10,973 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Utah
- Northrop Grumman (this employer)169 open
- L3Harris29 open
- BAE Systems18 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,115 postings).
- Education
- 4,704 of the 10,973 open Systems Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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