Principal Systems Engineer - Digital Thread & Tooling

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Discretionary bonus

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL seeks a Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer to design, develop, test, and sustain digital-thread workflows and data integration tools. The role collaborates with leadership, SMEs, and distributed teams to ensure compliance and performance across complex systems.

Requirements include STEM degrees and DoD security clearance eligibility, plus expertise in Jira, Tableau, Python, and scripting for automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with 2+ years engineering experience, OR Master's in STEM with 0+ years.
• Ability to transfer and maintain a final adjudicated government SECRET security clearance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities; comfortable presenting technical concepts to senior program leadership.
• Hands on experience with JIRA, Tableau, and Python to build workflow automation and analytics solutions.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage system level requirements with full traceability using JIRA, Python, JavaScript/HTML, Tableau, and related tools.
• Architect and implement complex, integrated systems creating digital threads across data sets and legacy platforms.
• Use Python, Groovy, or JavaScript to build customized software features.
• Lead risk mitigation and change management activities; update system architecture to evolving priorities.
• Maintain and evolve production systems; provide documentation and knowledge transfer for sustainment.

Skills

Jira

Tableau

Python

JavaScript

SQL

Groovy

API integration

ScriptRunner

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

Tools

Jira

Tableau

Python

Groovy

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

SQL

API

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL seeks a Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer to design, develop, test, and sustain digital-thread workflows and data integration tools. The role collaborates with leadership, SMEs, and distributed teams to ensure compliance and performance across complex systems.

Requirements include STEM degrees and DoD security clearance eligibility, plus expertise in Jira, Tableau, Python, and scripting for automation.