Systems Engineer - Level 3/4

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 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 - 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 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.

Western Region Engineering (WRE) of Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector seeks to fill a Systems Engineer 3/4 position in the Engineering function for our Space Park location in Redondo Beach, CA.

As a Systems Engineer on this team, you will define, develop, decompose, analyze, allocate, verify, and validate requirements for the Ground Segment of a Spacecraft System. You will conduct system performance and functional analysis, interface definition, risk identification and mitigation, system integration and compatibility analysis. You will define and maintain the technical baseline and documentation.

Ultimately, it is your responsibility to drive the program through maturity and milestones to achieve the mission. This role will support development of various ground element specs (Bus/ Mission Unique/ Payload) to support SRR/SDR/PDR.

Ground Software System Engineer to develop and own ground element specifications for a space mission ground system. Responsible for one or more of the following: Bus Ground Element, Mission-Unique Ground Element, and Payload Ground Element and will lead requirements definition and flow-down, manage interfaces, support trades, and drive software qualification for your assigned ground element(s) within a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ground element specifications and MBSE-based requirements/traceability.
• Flow down requirements from host/segment-level specs (e.g., Host Segment, Mission Ground Segment [MGS]) to assigned ground element.
• Define and manage interfaces; provide input to ICDs.
• Participate in architecture and implementation trades (ground frameworks, Command and Control (C2), mission management).
• Support software qualification planning and verification/validation.

Additional information

This position can be filled as either a Principal Engineer Systems or Sr. Principal Engineer Systems level based on the qualifications listed below:

Basic Qualifications for a Principal / Senior Principal Systems Engineer

• Level 3: 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline; 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; 1 year of relevant experience with a PhD
• Level 4: 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline; 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• Experience with software ground systems for space missions.
• Experience with requirements flow-down, management, and traceability.
• Experience defining/managing interfaces and contributing to ICDs.
• Familiarity with MBSE concepts and tools.
• Experience with DOORS and CAMEO (or equivalent).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes
• Demonstrated experience quickly learning new concepts and approaches
• Active DoD Top-Secret clearance at the time of application

Preferred Qualifications

• Program start-up and new product development experience.
• Ground C2 of space vehicles and/or integration of 3rd-party C2 products.
• Experience with software frameworks and their onboarding/deployment.
• Mission management / mission planning / resource mission management experience.
• Ability to obtain SCI/SAP

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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: for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.
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Primary Level Salary Range

$114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range

$142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.