Staff Systems Engineer - (GWS Product Owner)

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Staff Systems Engineer / Product Owner to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL. Description As a member of an Agile Scrum team performing Algorithm development and Analysis for the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Fire Control (GFC) product, you will be part of the team that develops new algorithms, improves old algorithms, and assesses the effectiveness and performance of them in the context of the GFC software (currently ~1.5 million lines of code) that controls the missile defense system that protects the United States from intercontinental ballistic missile attack. The selected Staff Systems Engineer / Product Owner will work in a collaborative environment to understand, implement, and assess new capabilities and algorithms. These are mathematics and physics based complex solutions that are critical to the performance of Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) mission. As the Product Owner of your scrum team, it will be your responsibility to interpret, scope and estimate the work required to develop algorithms to meet the System Level requirements and Prime Item Description Specification requirements. You will also plan and schedule the performance of that work by your team. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 10 years of related experience, or 8 years of experience with a PhD in STEM. Experience leading a technical team of 5 or more employees with proven people leadership skills Strong technical presentation skills Experience estimating planning and scheduling Algorithm development and Analysis work for a technical team Recent and extensive MATLAB and Python Experience/ proficiency Eager to learn and absorb new concepts and information Proven experience in developing, prototyping and evaluating complex algorithms Extensive background in mathematics and physics. Math Skills: Linear algebra, statistics Physics Skills: Astro or Orbital mechanics, RF propagation Can be from course work or work experience Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start Preferred Qualifications: Experience with the MDA GMD program. Advanced degree in Mathematics or Physics Unix/Linux Operating System Experience Experience with optimization algorithms Experience with planning / scheduling algorithms Experience with sensor modeling, communication modeling, and / or missile modelling Battle Management or Fire Control experience Experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations Primary Level Salary Range: $163,200.00 - $244,800.00 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.

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