Systems Engineer - Level 6

Job Overview

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 6 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. The role requires a SCI clearance at the time of application and involves working in an Agile scrum team to define product vision and deliver mission‑focused software systems solutions. Responsibilities include defining requirements, executing on satellite ground systems, supporting full life‑cycle milestones, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

• 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.
• Work across 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 tools, 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 responsibilities may be tailored based on the selected candidate’s skill set and experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 14+ years of engineering experience, or Master’s degree in STEM with 12+ years, or PhD in STEM with 10+ 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, or software subsystems.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• 2+ years of experience with systems engineering processes and artifacts development in support of software development, including use cases, interface control documents, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, database design, schema development, and software protocols such as REST, HTTP, or RESP.
• Experience working on Agile programs and methodology.

• 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, 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 geographically distributed team.
• Experience with automated test and integration frameworks including Playwright.

• 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)

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please visit  for our complete EEO and pay transparency statement.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.