Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3
United States-Colorado-Boulder$91.8k–$171kPosted Jul 21, 2026
Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsSystems Engineer - Level 2 or 3United States-Colorado-BoulderApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionJob IDR10241536RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Systems Engineer – Level 2 or 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the industry. The position is located on-site in Boulder, CO. Boulder is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and only 25 miles from downtown Denver.Position Overview:The selected Systems Engineer – Level 2 or 3 responsibilities will include the support of the BOA program as an individual contributor on the Systems Engineering team. This role is responsible for developing systems engineering products that directly support the design and development of BOA software development capabilities.Essential Functions:Perform technical planning, support design reviews, and support the development of a tool to communicate and track action items internally and with our customers.Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering, requirements, and design artifacts.Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature systems architecture content for large program designs.Conduct pre-review assessments to ensure readiness prior to formal design review.Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis.The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/teams comprised of all experience levels.This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.This requisition may be filled at either a Systems Engineer – Level 2 or a Principal Systems Engineer – Level 3.Basic Qualifications (Systems Engineer – Level 2 or 3): Systems Engineer Level 2: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 0-2 years of related work experience.Principal Systems Engineer Level 3: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 3 years of related work experience, or a PhD. and 1 year of related work experience.Experience with DOORS, CAMEO, and/or Model Based Systems Engineering.Applicants must demonstrate a strong technical background in architecture development, functional decomposition, requirements development and allocation, and interface definition with system-modelling tools.Applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge of MBSE and the use of SysML to...