Mission Operations Systems Engineer – SCI Cleared

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a System Engineer Level 3/4 - Mission Operations Engineer to join the Space Systems Sector. The role requires handling CONOPS, procedures, and tools for complex mission operations, with a focus on ethics, documentation, and collaboration.

Active SCI clearance and eligibility for Top Secret are required; relocation assistance may be available, with some travel to support operations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of related experience; OR Master’s with 3 years; OR PhD with 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Define and refine how a mission set is executed with the lead and broader team.
• Develop concepts of operations (CONOPS) and refine mission employment approaches.
• Translate CONOPS into detailed procedures, checklists, and playbooks for daily operations.
• Contribute to design, testing, and improvement of tools and processes for mission operations.
• Participate in planning and execution of operational rehearsals and simulations.
• Maintain documentation of system operations, hardware configurations, and software behaviors.

Skills

Python scripting

CONOPS development

Mission operations

Documentation

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Python

Shell scripting

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a System Engineer Level 3/4 - Mission Operations Engineer to join the Space Systems Sector. The role requires handling CONOPS, procedures, and tools for complex mission operations, with a focus on ethics, documentation, and collaboration.

Active SCI clearance and eligibility for Top Secret are required; relocation assistance may be available, with some travel to support operations as needed.