Northrop Grumman Australia · 19 hours ago
2026 Associate Systems Engineer/Systems Engineer
United States-California-San Diego
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid Level
$76K/yr - $114K/yr
0+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, and they are seeking an Associate Systems Engineer/Systems Engineer to join their Product Support Organization. The role involves supporting the Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) group by leading teams to resolve obsolescence issues and coordinating solutions to minimize impacts on production or sustainment contracts.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Gather, collect, record, track, and verify data from multiple sources and maintain DMSMS records
Conduct system level analysis to determine the impact of an obsolescence issue and collaborate with Engineers and Suppliers to analyze and determine solution options
Assist Engineering groups with the selection and validation of replacement components
Facilitate DMSMS resolution activities including scheduling meetings, briefings, and discussion topics, preparation of agendas and meeting minutes. Participate in working groups and ad hoc committees/meetings
Analyze and predict production and sustainment requirements to construct strategic DMSMS roadmaps for end-of-life subsystems and components
Engage with senior management and government customers to ensure coordination and integration of DMSMS resolution activities
Work with suppliers to ensure DMSMS issues are resolved at the lowest cost while maintaining high quality and reliability
Assist in developing program metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of DMSMS activities
Collaborate with Program Managers and Contracts department in the development of Statements of Work (SOW) and Basis of Estimates (BOE) for DMSMS task scope definitions
Qualification
Required
Be completing or has completed their bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
Solid written and oral communications as well as presentation skills to communicate work products, especially their significance and relevancy, in a clear, detailed manner
Familiarity with Obsolescence Management concepts and processes
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). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start
Be completing or has completed their master's degree or bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years' experience
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) degree
Solid written and oral communications as well as presentation skills to communicate work products, especially their significance and relevancy, in a clear, detailed manner
Familiarity with Obsolescence Management concepts and processes
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). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start
Preferred
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
Ability to understand lower-level engineering issues and their impact at higher system levels
Familiarity with Project Management processes and procedures
Experience using Excel or comparable tools to perform data sorting and statistical analysis with linear regression and trending with visual representations of data and results
Knowledge of configuration management of complex assemblies and experience with electrical and mechanical component evaluation and selection
Master's degree in electrical, mechanical or systems engineering
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase