Senior Field-Facing Systems Engineer – FMS/CLS Integrator

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Systems Engineer in Rancho Bernardo, CA to join our Systems Engineering team. The role focuses on debugging RVTs, building mission data analysis tools, and supporting field-facing investigations with stakeholders across international partners.

You will contribute to data-driven insights, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and adherence to security and compliance requirements, while leveraging a strong technical background in STEM fields.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 5+ years of relevant military/professional experience, OR a Master's with 3+ years, OR a PhD with 1+ year experience.
• Experience with data analysis using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Experience with software scripting or coding to automate analysis or tool development.
• Experience with system integration and test environments (labs, SIL/HWIL, or similar).
• Ability to work on-site in Rancho Bernardo and collaborate with distributed teams.
• Active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with BI within 6 years or Continuous Evaluation).

Responsibilities

• Debug and execute RVTs to support investigation of fielded system issues.
• Develop, code, and maintain mission data analysis tools and automated workflows.
• Conduct mission data analyses to identify trends, characterize system performance, and determine potential root cause of anomalies or degradations.
• Support integration activities within the FMS System Integration Lab (SIL), including test planning, execution, data collection, and issue documentation.
• Support field-facing investigations and provide clear, technically grounded recommendations to stakeholders including the SPO, JASDF, and/or ROK.
• Document findings, analysis results, and corrective actions in a clear, traceable manner for internal and external customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to drive resolution of deficiencies and implementation of corrective actions.

Skills

Data analysis

System integration

Scripting / automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Systems Engineer in Rancho Bernardo, CA to join our Systems Engineering team. The role focuses on debugging RVTs, building mission data analysis tools, and supporting field-facing investigations with stakeholders across international partners.

You will contribute to data-driven insights, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and adherence to security and compliance requirements, while leveraging a strong technical background in STEM fields.