Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Secret Clearance (On-Site)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Woodland Hills, CA seeks a Sr Principal Systems Engineer for the Integration & Test (I&T) team. You will translate customer needs into verifiable requirements and lead testing across hardware and software interfaces on a fast-paced program.

Team leadership, strong communication, and a background in verification and validation are required. This on-site role offers a pathway to advanced responsibilities within the I&T department.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience with a BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Alternatively 6+ years with MS or equivalent; 3+ years with PhD. Active secret clearance.
• Experience in system engineering activities including requirements development and test.
• Strong teamwork and leadership demonstrated on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer requirements and translate into design documentation.
• Develop test procedures, verify and validate against requirements.
• Perform analyses, trade studies, and requirements allocation.
• Design, develop, and implement testing methods for hardware/software.
• Lead hands-on electrical testing at CCA and system levels.

Skills

Requirements development

Test procedure development

Verification and Validation

Team leadership

Written and verbal communication

Problem solving

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

MATLAB

C/C++/C#

Python

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Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Woodland Hills, CA seeks a Sr Principal Systems Engineer for the Integration & Test (I&T) team. You will translate customer needs into verifiable requirements and lead testing across hardware and software interfaces on a fast-paced program.

Team leadership, strong communication, and a background in verification and validation are required. This on-site role offers a pathway to advanced responsibilities within the I&T department.