Senior Principal Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Poly) – On-Site

Northrop Grumman; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO for vacation/personal business

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a senior-level Systems Engineer to support the FROST program onsite at Schriever AFB. This role emphasizes Operations & Sustainment of multiple networks and demands strong systems engineering, Agile, and DevOps practices.

An active TS/SCI with polygraph is required; 8+ years experience or advanced STEM degrees. Travel up to 10% may apply. Northrop Grumman offers competitive benefits and a 9/80 schedule.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's STEM degree.
• 7+ years with a Master's STEM degree.
• 4+ years with a PhD STEM degree.
• Active TS/SCI DoD security clearance with polygraph.
• Proficiency in systems engineering and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing government policy and document project activities.
• Assess requirements technically and with stakeholders to design remediation.
• Focus on Operations & Sustainment of interconnected networks; apply Agile/DevOps.

Skills

Systems engineering principles

Agile development

DevOps concepts

MS Office proficiency

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's STEM degree

Master's STEM degree

PhD STEM

Tools

AutoCAD

Oracle/SQL Database

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a senior-level Systems Engineer to support the FROST program onsite at Schriever AFB. This role emphasizes Operations & Sustainment of multiple networks and demands strong systems engineering, Agile, and DevOps practices.

An active TS/SCI with polygraph is required; 8+ years experience or advanced STEM degrees. Travel up to 10% may apply. Northrop Grumman offers competitive benefits and a 9/80 schedule.