Systems Engineer - Level 5

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Educational Assistance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA is looking for a Systems Engineer – Level 5, requiring an SCI clearance to support satellite ground systems. You will work with Agile teams to define product vision and drive systems engineering efforts.

The ideal candidate has a strong STEM background with at least 12 years of engineering experience. Responsibilities include developing verification planning, leading development efforts, and ensuring seamless integration of systems solutions.

Benefits include medical coverage, a 401(k) match, and flexible schedules.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of engineering experience with Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent.
• Active SCI clearance at the time of application.
• 2+ years of experience in developing architecture diagrams using MBSE.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of features for satellite ground systems.
• Translate customer needs into digital artifacts for software.
• Support milestone preparation and Agile product increments.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Agile Methodologies

MBSE Methodology

Communication Skills

CAMEO

Space Vehicle Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Overview

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 5 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. The role requires an SCI clearance, involves working with Agile scrum teams, defining product vision, managing the backlog, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. It focuses on satellite ground systems and integrates software, systems engineering, and domain knowledge in space.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and execution of features for satellite ground systems with familiarity in reading CAMEO/MBSE models.
• Participate in working groups, research customer needs and interfaces, and translate them into digital artifacts to enable software implementation.
• Support and/or lead development of verification planning, test requirements, and other key products.
• Cover 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 the 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of engineering experience, orMaster's degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of engineering experience, orPhD in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience.
• Active SCI clearance at the time of application.
• 2+ years of experience developing and evaluating behavioral and structural architecture diagrams using MBSE methodology and tooling.
• 2+ years of experience with 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 of experience with Systems Engineering processes and artifacts development in support of SW development (use cases, interface control documents, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, database design, schema development, and SW protocols such as REST, HTTP, & RESP).
• 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, 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.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedules (e.g., 9/80 work schedule)

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000 – $265,600 annually. This range serves as a general guideline; final offers depend on experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Additional compensation may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives for certain leadership positions.

Relocation Assistance & Travel

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel of up to 10% of the time is required.

Clearance & Funding

Position is contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding, and obtaining final clearances and program access within a reasonable period of time. Continued employment is subject to maintenance at the required clearance and program access level.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

Citizenship

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