Principal Systems Engineer — Secret Clearance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Manhattan Beach, CA seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to translate customer needs into software specifications and lead engineering activity across disciplines.

You will craft user stories, collaborate with software teams, and drive iterative UI/UX concepts while maintaining compliance with engineering standards. A DoD Top Secret clearance is required and on-site work is expected in California.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in ABET-accredited Engineering/Physics program; 5 years of exp or MS with 3+ years
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance within 2 years
• Experience in systems engineering activities: requirements, milestones, reviews
• Experience in EM theory, RF propagation, signals processing
• Experience as Systems Engineer on an Agile software effort; Product Owner
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance; on-site in Manhattan Beach, CA

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into software specifications via functional/requirements analysis
• Develop and maintain engineering artifacts and CDRLs
• Develop User Stories and Acceptance Criteria for mission planning products
• Collaborate with software team to implement capabilities and meet requirements
• Support UI/UX iterative design with customer feedback
• Ensure compliance with engineering processes and mitigate risks

Skills

Systems engineering

Agile

Product Owner

Security clearance

RF theory

UI/UX

Education

ABET-accredited BS in Aeronautical/Electrical Engineering or Math/Physics

Tools

MATLAB

MBSE Tools

Python

PowerShell

Java

.NET/C#

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Manhattan Beach, CA seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to translate customer needs into software specifications and lead engineering activity across disciplines.

You will craft user stories, collaborate with software teams, and drive iterative UI/UX concepts while maintaining compliance with engineering standards. A DoD Top Secret clearance is required and on-site work is expected in California.