Principal Systems Engineer – IBCS (Secret)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Principal Engineer to support the IBCS Poland Integrated Battle Command System. The role emphasizes systems engineering across lifecycle stages for missile defense, with strong focus on data analysis and stakeholder coordination.

The ideal candidate has SAFe Agile experience, excellent communication, and is eligible for an Active Secret Clearance with willingness to travel ~10% of the time.

Qualifications

• Experience in SAFe Agile practices.
• Experience in systems engineering lifecycle and missile/weapon systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Requirements and interface definition experience.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering lifecycle activities across design, fabrication, test and deployment.
• Conduct data analysis to support internal and external stakeholder meetings.
• Apply C2 system analysis and subsystems knowledge to technical solutions.

Skills

SAFe Agile practices

C2 System analysis

Systems engineering lifecycle

Cross-team collaboration

Python basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Master's degree preferred

PhD acceptable

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Principal Engineer to support the IBCS Poland Integrated Battle Command System. The role emphasizes systems engineering across lifecycle stages for missile defense, with strong focus on data analysis and stakeholder coordination.

The ideal candidate has SAFe Agile experience, excellent communication, and is eligible for an Active Secret Clearance with willingness to travel ~10% of the time.