Senior Systems Engineer, Space Ground Systems (Top Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Azusa (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

PTO & wellness

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Azusa, CA seeks a Systems Engineer - Level 4 to join a cross-functional scrum team. You will define requirements, manage backlogs, and drive software-enabled ground segment solutions in an Agile environment.

You will collaborate with engineers across systems and software domains, leveraging MBSE, SysML, and CAMEO to refine architectures, test plans, and verification across life-cycle milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in STEM with required years of engineering experience and eligibility for security clearances.
• Active SCI at time of application or ability to obtain; Top Secret clearance required for start.
• 2+ years experience developing/evaluating MBSE diagrams using Cameo or equivalent, and knowledge of space-vehicle domains.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and execution of features for satellite ground systems with MBSE/CAMEO involvement.
• Translate customer needs into digital artifacts to enable software implementation.
• Lead verification planning, test requirements, and product milestones within an Agile framework.
• Coordinate across teams to ensure alignment of architecture, interfaces, and system design.

Skills

MBSE

Cameo

Space domain

SysML

Jira

Confluence

Playwright

Agile

Requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Playwright

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Azusa, CA seeks a Systems Engineer - Level 4 to join a cross-functional scrum team. You will define requirements, manage backlogs, and drive software-enabled ground segment solutions in an Agile environment.

You will collaborate with engineers across systems and software domains, leveraging MBSE, SysML, and CAMEO to refine architectures, test plans, and verification across life-cycle milestones.