Principal Systems Engineer - Requirements & Verification

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Principal Requirements and Verification Systems Engineer located in California. This full-time position involves defining system requirements and conducting testing. Candidates must hold an active Top Secret clearance and have relevant experience in STEM fields.

Responsibilities include implementing complex verification methodologies, evaluating integration anomalies, and assisting in system-level testing. The organization also offers flexible benefits like health insurance and vacation time.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a military or professional setting.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance required.
• Ability to maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform system definition for features and design requirements.
• Conduct formal integration and system-level testing.
• Coordinate with test teams for verification.

Skills

System definition activities

Requirements verification methodology

Technical writing

Integrated Circuit Design (ICD)

Agile Design Methodology

Education

Bachelor of Science in a STEM field

Master of Science in a STEM field

PhD in a STEM field

Tools

DOORS

Atlassian Tool Suite

Job description

About the Role

Principal Requirements and Verification Systems Engineer in Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems. The position is located in one of the following locations: San Diego, CA; El Segundo, CA; or Palmdale, CA. Relocation assistance may be available. A Top Secret clearance is required for start, with clearance type Top Secret, and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. Travel of up to 25% of the time may be required. Work is full‑time and on‑site; no remote or hybrid arrangement is available.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Perform system definition activities for features and design requirements (DRs), including defining use cases, requirements, and feature acceptance criteria.
• Support cross‑IPT development of system and segment level requirements and use cases.
• Implement requirements verification methodology and traceability.
• Support development of interface definitions and integration plans.
• Conduct formal integration and capability‑based system‑level testing of fully integrated complex software and hardware subsystems.
• Evaluate integration and test anomalies and assist disposition and correction of issues as found.
• Perform requirements verification and sell‑off.
• Provide support to flight test and fielded assets.
• Coordinate with REs and System Test to ensure integrated functions are ready for the test team to formally verify.
• Work dynamically in a fast‑paced environment, demonstrating action orientation, strong attention to detail, and effective communication skills.
• Support Systems Engineering milestones SRR, PDR, and CDR.
• Leverage knowledge of the full lifecycle of Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification, and requirements management.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field and 5 years of relevant military or professional experience, OR Master of Science degree in a STEM field and 3 years of relevant military or professional experience, OR PhD and 1 year of relevant military or professional experience.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance or higher (background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current SAP clearance to program.
• Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills.
• Experience in Integrated Circuit Design (ICD) development and integration.
• Experience in System Test.
• Proven ability to brief technical presentations to stakeholders.
• Experience with multiple disciplines across Systems Engineering, including requirements, integration, technical configuration management (CM or Technical Baseline), and cyber.
• Experience in DOORS and Atlassian Tool Suite.
• Experience with Agile Design Methodology.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00. The above range is a general guideline; base salary offers consider position scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Vice‑President or Director positions may be eligible for Long‑Term Incentives.

Benefits include: flexible work arrangements, a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a friendly team environment. Northrop Grumman also provides health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.