Senior Principal Systems Engineer — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team. The role may be located in Rancho Bernardo, CA, El Segundo, CA, or Palmdale, CA, and involves applying the full systems engineering lifecycle from concept to delivery.

You will develop V&V strategies, work with cross-functional teams on system architectures and CONOPS, and provide input to SRR/PDR/CDR reviews while communicating with customers and leadership.

Qualifications

• Active US Government Secret clearance required.
• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle including requirements development, decomposition, management, and traceability.
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, DOORS Next).
• Experience with ICD development and interface definition.
• Experience delivering technical presentations to customers or leadership.

Responsibilities

• Apply the full systems engineering lifecycle from concept through integration, verification and delivery.
• Develop verification & validation strategies and plans, including verification planning and test planning.
• Work with test and specialty engineering teams to ensure test procedures verify requirements.
• Maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) with IPTs, suppliers, and customers.
• Support design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and integration/test readiness reviews.
• Prepare and deliver technical briefings to internal leadership and external customers.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Requirements management

Presentation skills

Interface management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

DOORS Next

MBSE

ICD development

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team. The role may be located in Rancho Bernardo, CA, El Segundo, CA, or Palmdale, CA, and involves applying the full systems engineering lifecycle from concept to delivery.

You will develop V&V strategies, work with cross-functional teams on system architectures and CONOPS, and provide input to SRR/PDR/CDR reviews while communicating with customers and leadership.