Senior Principal Systems Engineer | Verification Product Owner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Savings plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Training and development

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration in Colorado Springs seeks a Sr Principal Systems Engineer – Verification Product Owner to lead test strategy and verification activities across C2BMC capabilities.

The role requires active Secret clearance, 8140 IAT II certification, and a STEM degree with 8+ years of experience. You will coordinate with Agile teams, labs, and customers in a high-stakes defense environment, on-site in Colorado Springs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM from an accredited university with 8+ years of experience; Master’s preferred with 6+ years; PhD with 4+ years acceptable.
• Active government-issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher and current Secret clearance to start.
• Experience in verification and validation processes, test planning, and test reporting.
• Knowledge of integration and testing of Command & Control systems in BMDS and C2BMC environments.
• Proficiency with Windows/Linux environments and MS Office.
• Ability to lead multiple projects across teams and communicate technical results to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with partners in milestone design meetings and resolve technical test issues.
• Engage C2BMC system to support hardware, software, and system-level verification testing.
• Define overarching test strategy for program capabilities and monitor risks.
• Present verification plans at milestone reviews and report status to leadership.
• Lead test bed scheduling and coordination with labs and contractors.
• Provide feedback on test procedures and contribute to program documentation.

Skills

Security clearance

Project management

Technical communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM (preferred)

PhD in related discipline (optional)

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

Gherkin

Cucumber

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration in Colorado Springs seeks a Sr Principal Systems Engineer – Verification Product Owner to lead test strategy and verification activities across C2BMC capabilities.

The role requires active Secret clearance, 8140 IAT II certification, and a STEM degree with 8+ years of experience. You will coordinate with Agile teams, labs, and customers in a high-stakes defense environment, on-site in Colorado Springs.