Systems Engineer - Level 6

Relocation assistance may be available. This position requires an active SCI clearance at time of application and prior to start. Travel is expected (10% of the time).

About the role

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. 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.

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

In this role, you will work in tandem with a scrum team of software and systems engineers responsible for defining the product vision, managing the product backlog, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize tasks and facilitate the timely delivery of high-quality, mission-focused software systems solutions. 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. You will define requirements, interfaces, processes, use cases, protocols, and schemas, and drive software design for Ground Segment Functions. You will integrate and test software segments, automate tests, verify requirements, and deliver products to operations while supporting a program through full life-cycle milestones in Agile sprints.

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 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, 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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 14+ years of engineering experience, or
• Master’s degree in STEM discipline with 12+ years of engineering experience, or
• PhD in STEM discipline with 10+ years of engineering experience
• Active SCI clearance at time of application and prior to start date
• 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 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, 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

Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• 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, allowing an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off)

Pay

Primary level salary range: $192,800.00 - $289,200.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers. 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.