Senior Principal Space Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Travel 10% of the time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join our Space Systems Sector team. This role involves defining requirements, interfaces, and architectures for ground segment software, and guiding Agile development with a strong emphasis on MBSE.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive feature development for satellite ground systems, and demonstrate solutions to customers and leadership.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 8+ years engineering experience with a Bachelor's in STEM.
• 2+ years MBSE and Cameo experience.
• Experience with space-vehicle, command-and-control, mission management, or software subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and execution of features for the satellite ground systems domain with familiarity in reading CAMEO/MBSE models
• Participate in working groups, research customer needs and interfaces, and then translate them into digital artifacts to enable software implementation
• Support and/or lead development of verification planning, test requirements, and other key products
• Work scope covers a range of Systems Engineering disciplines and products, including requirements & verification, interfaces, architecture, and design, integration, test and sell-off
• Engage in sprint planning, stand‑ups, retrospectives, and reviews while maintaining alignment with product vision and mission goals
• Provide subject matter expertise in Space-Vehicle Command and Control System areas and collaborate with other teams and unit level engineers supporting subsystems
• Conduct demos and briefings for customers and senior leadership
• Ensure seamless integration of capabilities, epics, and features with ground satellite software systems solutions
• Utilize Atlassian tool suite, including Jira dashboards and Confluence knowledge bases
• Support and/or lead preparation and execution of milestones and Agile product increments
• Engage with multiple working groups and control boards
• Additional specifics of responsibilities can be tailored based on the skillset and experience of the selected candidate

Skills

MBSE

CAMEO

SysML

Agile methodologies

Software architecture

Requirements & verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

No Magic Cameo

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join our Space Systems Sector team. This role involves defining requirements, interfaces, and architectures for ground segment software, and guiding Agile development with a strong emphasis on MBSE.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive feature development for satellite ground systems, and demonstrate solutions to customers and leadership.