Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Radar Systems (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 93,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Oklahoma City, OK is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to coordinate design teams and deliver imaginative radar subsystem solutions across the full development life cycle.

The role requires leadership across hardware, software, and vendor interfaces, DoD Secret clearance, and the ability to obtain SAP clearance; travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret security clearance with a background investigation date within 6 years.
• Experience in radar systems engineering, requirements allocation, and architecture.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and collaborate with diverse engineering teams to deliver radar subsystem solutions.
• Support establishing and managing the technical baseline for program milestones and flight test.
• Lead across hardware, software, and firmware interfaces within full development life-cycle constraints.
• Demonstrate leadership in coordinating tasks across multiple teams.

Skills

Leadership

Systems thinking

Technical writing

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Agile development

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

STEM Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

STEM Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

DOORS

Confluence

JIRA

SysML

Cameo

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Radar theory basics

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Oklahoma City, OK is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to coordinate design teams and deliver imaginative radar subsystem solutions across the full development life cycle.

The role requires leadership across hardware, software, and vendor interfaces, DoD Secret clearance, and the ability to obtain SAP clearance; travel up to 10% may be required.