Sr Principal Systems Engineer (AHT)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Systems Engineer – Level 4 for Fairfax, VA or Morrisville, NC to drive features for satellite ground systems, leveraging MBSE (CAMEO) models and collaborating across cross‑functional teams in an Agile environment using Jira and Confluence.

You will define the product vision, manage the backlog, verify requirements, and deliver high‑quality software solutions while engaging in demos for customers and leadership. 8+ years in STEM with TS/SCI clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years of engineering experience or Master's with 6+ years or PhD with 4+ years.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required at time of application and maintainable.
• 2+ years MBSE using Cameo or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of satellite ground systems features with MBSE models.
• Participate in working groups to translate needs into digital artifacts for software.
• Lead verification planning, test requirements, and related artifacts.
• Engage in sprint planning, stand-ups, and reviews aligned with product vision.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and demonstrate solutions to customers and leadership.
• Ensure integration of capabilities with ground software systems and epic tracking.
• Utilize Jira and Confluence to manage progress and documentation.
• Support milestones and Agile product increments; interact with multiple boards.

Skills

MBSE

CAMEO/MBSE models

Agile methodologies

Systems thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Requirement analysis

Backlog management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

No Magic Cameo

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join our team in our Fairfax, VA or Morrisville, NC locations. In this role, the Systems Engineer – Level 4 will work in tandem with a scrum team of other software and systems engineers responsible for defining the product vision, managing the product backlog, and ensuring that all features align with business objectives. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to prioritize tasks and facilitate the timely delivery of high-quality mission focused software systems solutions. Additionally, you will incorporate user feedback to continuously refine the product roadmap and drive innovation in response to evolving customer needs. Development is done within the Agile paradigm using the Atlassian tool suite, so you will need to be able to work within an Agile environment.

Job 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience or Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience or PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 4+ years of engineering experience
• Active TS/SCI at time of application and prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future
• 2+ years of experience with developing and evaluating behavioral and structural architecture diagrams using MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) methodology and tooling or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience using No Magic Cameo or equivalent
• Experience with space-vehicle, command-and-control, mission management, mission data processing, or software subsystems
• Demonstrated written and oral communications skills through written requirements, test, and evaluation criteria
• 2+ years of experience with Systems Engineering processes and artifacts development in support of SW development, including use cases, interface control documents, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, database design, schema development, and SW protocols such as REST, HTTP, & RESP or equivalent
• Experience working on Agile programs and methodology

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with command-and-control, network management, flight dynamics, and/or orbit determination for space-vehicle related software systems
• Experience working with Space Vehicle Subsystems including thermal, power, attitude control system, propulsion, and/or communications
• Familiarity with cloud-based architectures such as Kubernetes, containers, and orchestrators
• Experience working mission focused threads
• Experience with the software development lifecycle
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence
• Experience working with a geographically distributed team
• Experience with Automated Test and Integration frameworks including Playwright

Primary Level Salary Range

$135,800.00 - $213,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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