Senior Principal Systems Architect: MBSE & Design Lead

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Sr Principal Systems Architect Engineer to lead systems engineering across the program life cycle for armament systems. You will drive requirements, design, integration, verification, and validation in a matrixed, MBSE-driven environment.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, model-based engineering, and tool-driven optimization. Candidates should have 8+ years of engineering leadership, CBSE and Agile experience, and a U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline with 8+ years of experience, or Master’s with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years.
• Demonstrated cross-domain leadership in engineering‑focused organizations.
• Strong background in Agile development methodologies and MBSE.
• Experience with SysML, UAF, and AI-enhanced systems design.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across the lifecycle including requirements, design, integration, verification, and validation.
• Drive system architecture definition, requirements management, and design traceability in a MBSE context.
• Develop CONOPS and perform trade studies to optimize performance and risk across programs.
• Ensure quality, verification, and alignment with customer specifications and mission goals.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Agile methodologies

Cross-domain leadership

Model-based systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

SysML

UAF

MBSE

PLE

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Sr Principal Systems Architect Engineer to lead systems engineering across the program life cycle for armament systems. You will drive requirements, design, integration, verification, and validation in a matrixed, MBSE-driven environment.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, model-based engineering, and tool-driven optimization. Candidates should have 8+ years of engineering leadership, CBSE and Agile experience, and a U.S.