Senior Space Systems Engineer, Level 4 (SCI/TS)

ngc; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules (9/80)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join a SCRUM‑driven team, shaping ground systems software architecture and product backlog within an Agile framework.

You will define requirements, interfaces and verification artifacts, apply MBSE with Cameo and SysML, and collaborate across cross‑functional teams to deliver mission‑critical capabilities for space vehicles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years of engineering experience or

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

Requirements analysis

Verification

Agile

Jira/Confluence

Space domain knowledge

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

No Magic Cameo

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join a SCRUM‑driven team, shaping ground systems software architecture and product backlog within an Agile framework.

You will define requirements, interfaces and verification artifacts, apply MBSE with Cameo and SysML, and collaborate across cross‑functional teams to deliver mission‑critical capabilities for space vehicles.