Systems Engineer | Levels 2-5 at Northrop Grumman in Azusa, CA

Systems Engineer | Levels 2-5
Location: United States-California-Azusa
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.
Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking Systems Engineers Level 2-5 to join our team in Azusa, CA.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.
*This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
In this role, the Systems Engineer will work in tandem with a scrum team of other software and systems engineers responsible for defining the product vision, managing the product backlog, and ensuring that all features align with business objectives. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to prioritize tasks and facilitate the timely delivery of high-quality mission focused software systems solutions. Additionally, 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, so you will need to be able to work within an Agile environment.
You will have experience in systems engineering with space domain knowledge, and you will define the requirements, interfaces, processes, use cases, protocols, schemas, sequence of interactions driving the software design for Ground Segment Functions for a system. You will integrate and test software segments, automate tests, verify requirements, and deliver products to operations. You will be supporting a program through full life-cycle milestones in Agile sprints to achieve the mission, you will have strong verbal and written communication skills, and you are expected to operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment. You will have experience with MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering), CAMEO, SysML diagramming, requirements & verification, domain and mission knowledge, and work with or as software system engineering. You are highly self-motivated, reporting information to leads and the customer. You are expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, find unique solutions, and work in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
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 then translate them into digital artifacts to enable software implementation
Support and/or lead development of verification planning, test requirements, and other key products
Work scope covers 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 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
Additional specifics of responsibilities can be tailored based on the skillset and experience of the selected candidate
Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer – Level 2:
Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 2+ years of engineering experience OR
Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline
Candidate must have an active SCI at time of application and prior to start date OR
Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to start date as well as the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain an active SCI prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
Experience with developing and evaluating behavioral and structural architecture diagrams using MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) methodology and tooling or equivalent
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 through written requirements, test, and evaluation criteria
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
Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer – Level 3:
Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience OR
Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3 years of experience OR
PhD degree in STEM discipline with 1 year of experience
Candidate must have an active SCI at time of application and prior to start date OR
Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to start date as well as the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain an active SCI prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
Experience with developing and evaluating behavioral and structural architecture diagrams using MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) methodology and tooling or equivalent
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 through written requirements, test, and evaluation criteria
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
Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer – Level 4:
Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience OR
Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience OR
PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 4+ years of engineering experience
Candidate must have an active SCI at time of application OR
Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to start date as well as the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain an active SCI prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
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 communications 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
Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer – Level 5:
Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 12+ years of engineering experience OR
Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 10+ years of engineering experience OR
PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience
Candidate must have an active SCI at time of application and prior to start date OR
Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to start date as well as the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain an active SCI prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
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 communications 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 for Systems Engineer
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
Active SCI at time of application and prior to start date.
Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $265,600.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
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