Principal Systems Engineer, Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to join our Mission Planning and Decision Support team in Manhattan Beach, CA. The role combines systems engineering and product ownership within an Agile environment to deliver mission-critical capabilities for next-generation defense systems.

Responsibilities include translating customer needs into system architectures, developing user stories, and coordinating with software teams while complying with DoD security

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited BS or higher in Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or Physics with 5+ years experience or MS with 3+ years in related discipline.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance investigated within the last 2 years.
• 2+ years in systems engineering: concepts, interface analysis, requirements mgmt, milestones, design reviews.
• 2+ years experience applying EM theory, RF propagation, signals processing.
• Experience as Systems Engineer on an Agile software development effort and as a Product Owner.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance.
• Ability to work on-site in Manhattan Beach, CA.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into software specifications through analysis and trade studies.
• Develop and maintain engineering artifacts and documentation; support reports/CDRLs.
• Create User Stories and Acceptance Criteria for mission planning products.
• Collaborate with software teams to implement capabilities and meet requirements.
• Iterate UI/UX concepts with customer feedback and ensure process compliance.

Skills

Product Owner

Agile software development

Systems engineering principles

Problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited BS or higher in engineering/physics

Tools

MATLAB

Python

PowerShell

.Net

Java

C

C#

MBSE Tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to join our Mission Planning and Decision Support team in Manhattan Beach, CA. The role combines systems engineering and product ownership within an Agile environment to deliver mission-critical capabilities for next-generation defense systems.

Responsibilities include translating customer needs into system architectures, developing user stories, and coordinating with software teams while complying with DoD security