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Northrop Grumman is hiring a Associate Systems Engineer – Sykesville MD in Sykesville, MD. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, first listed on November 4. The advertised pay is $72,700–$109,100 a year. Northrop Grumman has 149 other openings in the US, 4 of them in Sykesville, MD. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 5 Software & IT openings in Sykesville, MD today and advertises about $91,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Northrop Grumman advertises $72,700 to $109,100 a year, a midpoint of $90,900 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is lower than about 92% of the 79 software & IT jobs in Maryland that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $154,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and Maryland tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 22 states. Most are in software & IT (93), operations (11) and engineering & mfg (8). The biggest locations are Roy, UT (20), San Diego, CA (11) and Baltimore, MD (10). 2% of them are remote, 8% are open to entry-level candidates and 98% show pay. We collect Northrop Grumman's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
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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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.
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.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s location in Sykesville, MD which is seeking Systems Engineers for Entry-Level opportunities.
Roles and Responsibilities
You’ll have the opportunity to work within multi-disciplined teams to perform one or more of the following functions (exact work scope will be based on program assignment and project phase):
- Establishing mission vignettes and sensor/platform performance models to assess probability of detection and probability of engagement in mission engineering studies
- Interpret top level requirements to create system requirements and decompose into subsystem requirements in support of product design and verification planning
- Support system architecture development to address known customer needs through efficient and novel solutioning and generation of associated design artifacts including Concept of Operations (CONOPs), trade studies / analysis of alternatives, and definition and management of interfaces
- Establish and integrate components of a digital design thread
- Plan and execute integration, test, verification and validation
- Support the preparation of technical and programmatic data packages for presentation to program, company, and customer stakeholders for internal and external informal and milestone reviews
- Develop content and present during milestone reviews including Systems Requirement Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), Consent to Ship Review (CSR).
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 Systems Engineering, Math, Physics or a closely related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field.
- Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Basic Qualifications
Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer:
- Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution
- Be majoring in Systems Engineering, Math, Physics or a closely related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field.
- Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
- A current/active US Government Secret clearance
Pay Range for an Associate Systems Engineer: $72,700 - $109,100
Pay Range for a Systems Engineer: $87,600 - $131,400
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Primary Level Salary Range: $72,700.00 - $109,100.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00The 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.USA Jobs 24 copied this listing from Northrop Grumman's official careers site on November 4, 2026 and checked it again November 4, 5:17 AM ET. Northrop Grumman will never ask you to pay to apply or to buy equipment with a check they send you. If anyone does, it is a scam.
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