Senior Systems Engineer, Hypersonic Flight Systems (Secret)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 98,400 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Educational assistance

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer for the Flight Systems Futures Operating Unit. The role targets hypersonic re-entry vehicles and advanced payloads, emphasizing rapid development and credible prototypes for national deterrence missions. The position requires U.S.

citizenship and a current Top Secret clearance. Responsibilities include leading hardware/software items from vendors, managing requirements and verification plans, and maintaining configuration control in a

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with an active Top Secret clearance.
• 3+ years in full lifecycle systems engineering (concept to sustainment).
• Experience with SysML MBSE tools (Rhapsody/Cameo) and traceability.
• Strong ability to write, manage, and trace complex requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Responsible Engineer for hardware and software items.
• Interpret data to assess program applicability.
• Collaborate with vendors to resolve technical challenges.
• Review subcontractor deliverables.
• Assist in managing subcontractor SOW and performance.
• Maintain configuration control across items.
• Provide status and risk updates to program leadership.
• Participate in cross‑functional reviews and source selection.
• Document decisions, nonconformances, and corrective actions.

Skills

MBSE (SysML)

Requirements tracing

Technical documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems/Software or related STEM field

Master’s degree in STEM

STEM PhD

Tools

Rhapsody

Cameo

SysML v2

DOORS

Jama

Polarion

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer for the Flight Systems Futures Operating Unit. The role targets hypersonic re-entry vehicles and advanced payloads, emphasizing rapid development and credible prototypes for national deterrence missions. The position requires U.S.

citizenship and a current Top Secret clearance. Responsibilities include leading hardware/software items from vendors, managing requirements and verification plans, and maintaining configuration control in a