Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Boulder, CO +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Systems Engineer for RF-based ground systems supporting space missions, focusing on system definition, requirements development, architecture, and integration. Requires Secret clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. contribute to the development, integration, and verification of RF-based ground systems supporting a variety of space missions.
  2. participate in system definition, requirements development, architecture decomposition, and verification activities throughout the system lifecycle, from early concept development through integration and test.
  3. work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to translate mission and customer needs into system requirements and technical solutions.
  4. help define system architecture and interfaces across hardware, software, and infrastructure components, with particular focus on RF systems including antennas, RF front-end equipment, and ground communications infrastructure.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
  • Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes
  • Demonstrated experience quickly learning new concepts and approaches
  • Experience in the design, development, and integration of ground system software, networking, and/or RF antenna programs.
  • Familiarity with RF communications systems, ground systems, or antenna-based architectures.
  • Active Secret clearance

Nice to have

  • Experience with satellite communications, ground segment systems, or RF communications infrastructure.
  • Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE), SysML and Cameo
  • Familiarity with space vehicle ground segment design
  • Proven ability to iterate quickly on design and development processes, incorporating feedback and making improvements
  • Experience with Agile development
  • Effectively communicate and present to project and program management, other technical managers and customers
  • Experience integrating MBSE models with requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS/DNG) to support end-to-end traceability and verification planning.
  • Experience with technical writing and team building skills

What the JD emphasized

  • Active Secret clearance required at time of application