Principal Systems Engineer | Clearance & 9/80 Schedule

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer / Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our engineering team in Melbourne, FL, OKC, or Rancho Bernado, CA. You will develop requirements, manage interfaces, and drive verification activities within an IPT framework.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration with internal/external stakeholders, along with DoD Secret or higher clearance and SAP access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master’s degree with 3 years, OR a Ph.D. with 0 years.

Responsibilities

• Develop requirements and verification plans, allocate requirements and manage interfaces.
• Lead major milestone events to ensure program requirements are met.
• Prepare complex specifications and engineering reports.
• Coordinate with IPT leads and external customers.
• Maintain artifacts per configuration management procedures.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements management

Team leadership

Agile execution

Python scripting

Cameo

HW/SW integration testing

EVMS control accounts

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline

Master’s degree in a STEM discipline

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

Python

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer / Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our engineering team in Melbourne, FL, OKC, or Rancho Bernado, CA. You will develop requirements, manage interfaces, and drive verification activities within an IPT framework.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration with internal/external stakeholders, along with DoD Secret or higher clearance and SAP access.