Systems Engineer - Level 6

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Educational Assistance

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a qualified candidate with extensive engineering experience and an active SCI clearance. The role involves driving development for satellite ground systems, participating in as well as leading crucial engineering activities.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in STEM and over 14 years of experience, or equivalents. Benefits include medical coverage, a 401(k) plan, and educational assistance, fostering a supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree in STEM.
• Active SCI clearance required at application time.
• 2+ years experience with MBSE methodology and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and execution of features for satellite ground systems.
• Participate in working groups and translate customer needs into digital artifacts.
• Support development of verification planning and test requirements.

Skills

MBSE methodology

No Magic Cameo

Systems Engineering processes

Agile methodology

Command and Control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Playwright

Job description

Relocation & Clearance

Relocation assistance may be available.

• Clearance required at start: Yes
• Clearance type: SCI
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

Overview

At Northrop Grumman, our employees work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today and for generations to come. Our pioneering spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements, from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean to stealth bombers and landing on the moon. We look for people with bold 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.

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.
• Work across systems engineering disciplines: requirements & verification, interfaces, architecture, 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 14+ years of engineering experience OR
• Master’s degree in STEM with 12+ years of engineering experience OR
• PhD in STEM with 10+ years of engineering experience.
• Active SCI clearance at time of application.
• 2+ years of experience with 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 communications skills.
• 2+ years of experience with Systems Engineering processes and artifacts development supporting software development, including 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 with Space Vehicle Subsystems such as thermal, power, attitude control, propulsion, and/or communications.
• Familiarity with cloud‑based architectures such as Kubernetes, containers, and orchestrators.
• Experience with mission‑focused threads, software development lifecycle, 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) plan
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible schedules such as 9/80 work schedule.

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

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