Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Guidance IPT Lead

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 142,200 - 177,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU) is seeking a Sr Principal Systems Engineer to support the Guidance/Control IPTs for the AARGM Production program. This on-site role in Northridge, CA requires a current DoD Secret clearance and missile/weapon system engineering experience.

The ideal candidate brings systems engineering lifecycle expertise across subsystems like RF/sensors, guidance, navigation, and control, with strong leadership and data-analysis skills to drive program success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline with 8+ years of systems engineering experience; or a Masters with 6+ years of the same experience.
• Experience in production process/environment.
• Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORS and CAMEO.
• Current U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Lead the GS/CS IPT and provide systems engineering support across sensor, software, mechanical, electrical areas.
• Develop and update requirements, test plans, and procedures for production projects.
• Perform data mining for failure databases and ATP data variability analysis.
• Lead Failure Trend Analysis and Root Cause investigations on RF/electronics sensor systems.
• Generate data analyses and present results in vu-graphs for meetings.
• Communicate program status with team members, supervisors, and external customers.
• Support EVMS tracking, CAM activities, and program cost/schedule objectives.

Skills

Systems engineering

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master's in Engineering

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU) is seeking a Sr Principal Systems Engineer to support the Guidance/Control IPTs for the AARGM Production program. This on-site role in Northridge, CA requires a current DoD Secret clearance and missile/weapon system engineering experience.

The ideal candidate brings systems engineering lifecycle expertise across subsystems like RF/sensors, guidance, navigation, and control, with strong leadership and data-analysis skills to drive program success.