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Northrop Grumman is hiring a Systems Engineer/Principal Engineer Systems in Tinker Afb, OK; Melbourne, FL +1. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 6 years of experience, first listed on November 11. The advertised pay is $75,100–$171,000 a year. The description mentions Jira, SAP, Python, Agile and CI/CD. Northrop Grumman has 149 other openings in the US, 2 of them in Tinker Afb, OK. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 3 Software & IT openings in Tinker Afb, OK today; the typical one asks for 5 years and advertises about $123,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Northrop Grumman advertises $75,100 to $171,000 a year, a midpoint of $123,050 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is lower than about 84% of the 56 software & IT jobs in Oklahoma that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $194,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and Oklahoma tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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Northrop Grumman has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 18 states. Most are in software & IT (80), operations (15) and engineering & mfg (9). The biggest locations are Melbourne, FL (18), Roy, UT (12) and Baltimore, MD (10). 3% of them are remote, 11% are open to entry-level candidates and 94% 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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer 2/3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Oklahoma City, OK. Would consider San Diego, CA or Melbourne, FL.
This Systems Engineer position is for an individual contributor within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Responsibilities include conducting research, writing requirements, developing models, defining interfaces and performing analysis while working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure to drive the development of new program requirements, refine existing program requirements, and influence the pursuit of future technologies and capabilities. The selected candidate will collaborate across the engineering disciplines and technology areas to integrate and communicate technical capabilities and analyses with internal stakeholders and external customers across multiple simultaneous Modernization and Sustainment efforts.
Job Responsibilities:
• Perform requirements development, allocation, verification/validation planning and manage interface definition efforts.
• Write complex specifications, interface control documents, and engineering reports.
• Support interface/communication with program, functional and subsystem leads.
• Maintain Systems Engineering artifacts following proper configuration management procedures.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure proper verification and validation of Systems Engineering artifacts
• Possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills with excellent communications skills to support coordination across IPTs and with external customers.
• Solicit input from various stakeholders and team members to synthesize data and communicate findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support cross-functional development, integration, and testing of system functional threads
• Work with IPTs to develop and execute program IFC plans and metrics
• Manage project execution rhythm, coordination, and reporting activities
• Utilize JIRA software tool (and/or similar) for issue tracking and resolution
We offer a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Basic Qualifications:
• Active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Experience in at least one aspect of aerospace Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification, integration, and requirements management
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with Python or other scripting language
• Experience with requirement decomposition and traceability from System to Unit/Supplier Specifications
• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment to support development and integration of a system functional capability
• Experience with software development
• Experience with HW/SW integration testing
• Experience with Agile execution
• Experience with managing suppliers with technical requirements and verification expectations
• Experience with DOORS DXL and DOORS administration
• Experience with Cameo
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment software development for Aircraft Sustainment efforts
• Systems Engineer 2 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline.
• Principal Systems Engineer 3 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 Years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a PhD in a STEM discipline AND in a STEM discipline AND 1 Year of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering
Primary Level Salary Range: $75,100.00 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00The 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 11, 2026 and checked it again November 11, 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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