Staff Space Systems Engineer, Ground Segment (TS Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Space Systems in Redondo Beach seeks a Staff Systems Engineer to define, develop, and verify ground segment requirements for a spacecraft system. You will drive MBSE-based architecture, manage interfaces, and support verification efforts in a fast-paced space program.

The role requires DoD Top-Secret clearance, 12+ years (BS), 10+ (MS), or 8+ (PhD) in a STEM field, and strong collaboration skills to push program milestones to maturity.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience with a BS in a STEM discipline.
• 10+ years with a MS and/or 8+ years with a PhD in a STEM field.
• Experience with MBSE concepts and tools (DOORS, CAMEO).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with DoD Top-Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ground element specifications and MBSE-based requirements/traceability.
• Flow down requirements from host/segment-level specs to ground elements.
• Define and manage interfaces; provide input to ICDs.
• Participate in architecture and implementation trades for ground frameworks.
• Support software qualification planning and verification/validation.

Skills

MBSE

Requirements Flow-Down

System Architecture

Systems Engineering

C2 Interfaces

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

Northrop Grumman's Space Systems in Redondo Beach seeks a Staff Systems Engineer to define, develop, and verify ground segment requirements for a spacecraft system. You will drive MBSE-based architecture, manage interfaces, and support verification efforts in a fast-paced space program.

The role requires DoD Top-Secret clearance, 12+ years (BS), 10+ (MS), or 8+ (PhD) in a STEM field, and strong collaboration skills to push program milestones to maturity.