Integration Systems Engineering

Northrop Grumman · Remote, United States

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. 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. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions and enable our company to thrive! By joining in our shared mission, we will support you in expanding your personal network and developing skills whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. Northrop Grumman’s Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a

Consulting Systems Engineer

to serve as the

Lead of Architecture and Engineering

for the

Enterprise Platforms & Applications (EPA)

organization. This role is responsible for the

technical performance of approximately $100M in annual investment

across ~190 platforms and applications

that enable business development, program management, financial management, human resources, IT, supply chain management, security, legal, communications, facilities, and more.
Major platforms in this portfolio include ServiceNow, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Workday, and Planisware.
Define and oversee the technical architecture, standards, integrations, verification, and validation for these platforms and applications.
Work closely with architects and engineers embedded within solution teams to apply disciplined systems and software engineering practices.
Drive performance through metrics definition and tracking across all application portfolios.
Serve as

Lead of Architecture and Engineering

for ~190 enterprise platforms and applications that support business development, program management, financial management, human resources, IT, security, legal, communications, facilities, and other business functions.
Own the

technical performance and health

of these platforms and applications, including reliability, scalability, cybersecurity, and life‑cycle strategy.
Define and maintain

enterprise technical strategy, architectures, reference designs, governed data, and integration patterns

for the EPA portfolio.
Provide

independent technical authority

for major platform investments, modernization initiatives, and critical design decisions, including trade studies and risk assessments.
Drive

platform rationalization and reuse

, reducing duplication, improving integration, and lowering long‑term cost and technical debt.
Partner with the CIDO Strategy & Architecture organization and the Office of the Chief Engineer, as well as architects and engineers embedded in the solution teams

to apply disciplined

systems and software engineering standards

, including requirements development and management, trade studies, design reviews, and

automated testing

approaches (e.g., unit, integration, regression, performance).
Define, implement, and track key technical performance and health metrics

across all application portfolios (e.g., reliability, availability, incident rates, change lead time, deployment frequency, technical debt indicators) and use these metrics to drive continuous improvement.
Work with the CIDO Governance & Strategy Organization, partner closely with business function stakeholders and portfolio leads

to align platform and application technical strategies with business priorities.
Mentor and develop architects and senior engineers across the organization, fostering a

community of practice

in platform and application engineering.
Bachelor’s degree in

Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline

and 16 years of relevant experience

, or a Master’s degree with 14 years

, or PhD with 11 years
Demonstrated experience as a

chief architect, chief engineer, or equivalent technical leader

for large‑scale software and supplier heavy portfolios.
Expertise in

modern application and platform technologies

, including one or more of:
Cloud platforms (public, private, or hybrid).
Data platforms, data warehouses/lakes, analytics environments.
Artificial Intelligence.
Strong understanding of modern DevOps practices, especially

automated testing.
Located near a major Northrop Grumman site.
Direct experience with

platforms that support

business development, program management, financial management, human resources, IT, security, legal, or communications in regulated or defense/aerospace environments.
Direct experience

working in

business development, program management, financial management, human resources, supply chain, engineering, or manufacturing in one of Northrop Grumman’s sectors.
Strong understanding of

cybersecurity, identity and access management, and data protection

as applied to enterprise platforms and applications.
Demonstrated contributions to

industry bodies, standards, publications, or patents

in areas related to platforms, applications, cloud, data, AI, or cybersecurity.
We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. 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. 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. 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.