Systems Engineer Level 4

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. The role focuses on Agile development, MBSE, and integration of satellite systems.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in developing architectural diagrams and engineering processes, as well as active SCI clearance. Benefits include health coverage, 401(k) match, and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 8+ years of engineering experience, or equivalent.
• Active SCI clearance at time of application.
• 2+ years developing and using architectural diagrams and MBSE tools.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and software development processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive development for satellite ground systems, including MBSE models.
• Participate in working groups and translate customer needs into digital artifacts.
• Lead verification planning and maintain alignment with product vision.
• Conduct demos and ensure integration of capabilities with satellite systems.

Skills

Agile development

MBSE

CAMEO

SysML

JIRA

Confluence

Behavioral architecture diagrams

Mission management software

Prototypes and interfaces

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

No Magic Cameo

Kubernetes

Playwright

Job description

Role Overview

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. The candidate will work with a scrum team of software and systems engineers responsible for defining the product vision, managing the product backlog and ensuring that all features align with business objectives. The role focuses on Agile development, MBSE, CAMEO, SysML, and integration of ground segment functions for satellite systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and execution of features for the satellite ground systems domain, including reading CAMEO/MBSE models.
• Participate in working groups, research customer needs and interfaces, and translate them into digital artifacts for software implementation.
• Support or lead development of verification planning, test requirements, and other key products.
• 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 supporting subsystems.
• Conduct demos and briefings for customers and senior leadership.
• Ensure seamless integration of capabilities, epics, and features with ground satellite software systems.
• Utilize Atlassian tool suite, including Jira dashboards and Confluence knowledge bases.
• Lead preparation and execution of milestones and Agile product increments.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years of engineering experience; or Master’s degree with 6+ years; or PhD with 4+ years.
• Active SCI clearance at time of application.
• 2+ years of experience developing and evaluating behavioral and structural architecture diagrams using MBSE methodology and tooling.
• 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 communication skills through written requirements, test, and evaluation criteria.
• 2+ years with Systems Engineering processes and artifact development in support of software development, including use cases, interface control documents, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, database design, schema development, and protocols such as REST, HTTP, or RESP.
• Experience with Agile programs and methodology.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Educational assistance
• Life insurance and employee assistance programs
• Paid time off and wellness resources

EEO Statement

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.