Senior C2E Architect & Systems Architect – TS Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

Excellent benefits

401K matching

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems - Research & Advanced Design is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer Systems Architect for the C2E program in California. You will lead end-to-end C2/mission architectures, run architecture trade studies, and guide cross-functional teams across software, hardware, cyber, and test disciplines.

The role requires strong communication skills, MBSE experience, and an active Top Secret clearance with potential for SAP clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of related experience, or Master’s with 6+ years, or Ph.D. with 4+ years.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain SAP clearance.
• Experience with MBSE or digital engineering and with architecture trade studies.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end system and mission architectures for C2 and mission systems.
• Lead architecture trade studies and document recommendations.
• Define integration strategies and contribute to ICDs and design reviews.
• Support requirements development, system decomposition, and interface definition.

Skills

MBSE

Trade studies

Systems engineering

Cross-functional teams

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

STEM Ph.D.

Tools

Cameo

DOORS

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems - Research & Advanced Design is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer Systems Architect for the C2E program in California. You will lead end-to-end C2/mission architectures, run architecture trade studies, and guide cross-functional teams across software, hardware, cyber, and test disciplines.

The role requires strong communication skills, MBSE experience, and an active Top Secret clearance with potential for SAP clearance.