Early-Career Systems Engineer: MBSE & Satellite Ops

GRVTY; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

GRVTY is seeking an Associate/Junior Systems Engineer to join a multi-team engineering effort for satellite ground systems. You will translate operational needs into MBSE artifacts, interface specs, and software requirements with guidance from senior staff.

This hands-on, early-career role emphasizes MBSE, agile collaboration, and ground mission operations. You will work with SysML models and participate in sprint planning while growing technical depth.

Qualifications

• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI access and polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Systems/Aerospace/CS) with 2+ years of engineering exp. or a Master's with 0–1+ years.
• Foundational knowledge of satellite ground systems and C2 concepts.
• Exposure to MBSE and SysML diagramming.
• Familiarity with JSON/XML, HTTP/REST, and messaging queues.
• Experience using Atlassian Jira/Confluence for tasks and docs.

Responsibilities

• Decompose requirements into functional specs, use cases, and interface docs.
• Update SysML models and link elements to requirements and software tickets.
• Join agile team rituals and help define acceptance criteria for user stories.
• Document software-facing interfaces and data schemas for ground comms.
• Support verification by drafting test steps and mapping to requirements.
• Attend TEMs, record actions, and contribute data to demos and reviews.

Skills

Top-Secret clearance

Engineering experience

SysML modeling

JSON/XML data formats

HTTP/REST protocols

SDLC understanding

MBSE principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

Job description

GRVTY is seeking an Associate/Junior Systems Engineer to join a multi-team engineering effort for satellite ground systems. You will translate operational needs into MBSE artifacts, interface specs, and software requirements with guidance from senior staff.

This hands-on, early-career role emphasizes MBSE, agile collaboration, and ground mission operations. You will work with SysML models and participate in sprint planning while growing technical depth.