Senior Systems Engineer – Secret Clearance (Level 3/4)

ngc; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Long Term Incentives

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in El Segundo, CA seeks a Systems Engineer at Principal or Senior Principal level to drive system engineering across the life cycle. Responsibilities include planning, integration, verification, and requirement-to-design translation for complex programs.

Role requires a STEM degree with 5–8+ years of relevant military/professional experience, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Must have STEM degree with relevant military/professional experience per level.
• Clearance eligibility for U.S. government Secret or higher.

Responsibilities

• Performs system planning, integration, verification and validation analyses.
• Translates requirements into hardware/software specs within cost/schedule constraints.
• Conducts functional/timeline analyses and trade studies for total system solutions.
• Ensures risk, interface definition, and verification activities align with customer needs.

Skills

System engineering

Communication

Technical writing

Briefing to stakeholders

Requirement verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's or PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in El Segundo, CA seeks a Systems Engineer at Principal or Senior Principal level to drive system engineering across the life cycle. Responsibilities include planning, integration, verification, and requirement-to-design translation for complex programs.

Role requires a STEM degree with 5–8+ years of relevant military/professional experience, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.