Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Mission Systems

ngc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Rancho Bernardo, CA, seeks a Sr Principal Electronics Engineer to lead mission management and data recording system initiatives. On-site role with occasional travel; requires Top-Secret clearance and strong payload expertise.

The role emphasizes leadership in verification, software updates, ICD coordination, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with design, software, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years related engineering experience
• Deep background in aviation payloads systems and sub-systems
• Payload integration and software interfacing expertise
• Experience with military specs and standards
• Active Top-Secret Clearance (or Continuous Evaluation)
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI clearance and SAP clearance

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering activities for mission management, data recording, and data center systems
• Support program planning, requirements, verification, and milestone execution
• Provide leadership for verification materials, software implementations, and ICD updates
• Coordinate with system test team activities
• Work full-time, on-site at facility with travel up to 25%

Skills

Payload systems

Software interfacing

Military specs

Top-Secret Clearance

SCI clearance

SAP clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Mission Management Systems

Data Recording Systems

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Rancho Bernardo, CA, seeks a Sr Principal Electronics Engineer to lead mission management and data recording system initiatives. On-site role with occasional travel; requires Top-Secret clearance and strong payload expertise.

The role emphasizes leadership in verification, software updates, ICD coordination, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with design, software, and operations teams.