Sr. Principal Engineer Electronics – Mission Processing

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 122,800 - 184,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Company-paid holidays

Paid time off

Potential eligibility for bonuses

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer Electronics in Mission Processing. This role requires a Top Secret clearance to support programs. The position involves full-time on-site work with a 9/80 schedule, providing a unique work-life balance.

Candidates should have a STEM degree and significant experience in model-based systems engineering, supplier management, and strong communication skills. The role also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, paid time off, and various incentives.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in related fields or 6 years with a Master's degree.
• Experience in model-based systems engineering products.
• Ability to maintain a Top-Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Write and flow-down requirements across all system architecture levels.
• Design computer, network, and system models and architectures.
• Collaborate with teams for subsystem architecture integration.

Skills

Model-based systems engineering

Supplier/subcontract management

Network and cloud architectures

Technical evaluation criteria

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline

Master's degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

Cameo

Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)

VMware

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Sr. Principal Engineer Electronics – Mission Processing to support the program in Melbourne, FL. The role requires a Top Secret clearance and involves full‑time on‑site work with a 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off). Relocation assistance may be available.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, allocate, tailor, write, and flow‑down requirements across all system architecture levels.
• Design and develop computer, network, and system models and architectures.
• Perform hardware integration, testing, and requirements analysis.
• Collaborate with Integrated Product Teams, conduct trade studies, and document subsystem architectures.
• Analyze performance and evaluate Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for supplier products.
• Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams, and specifications.
• Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders to integrate mission‑management subsystems.
• Provide technical management of program partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration, and test support.
• Develop supplier documentation, performance‑based specifications, and statements of work.
• Build supplier evaluation criteria, conduct technical evaluations, document results, and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design reviews.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience, *or* Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related experience.
• Experience developing model‑based systems engineering products (e.g., Cameo) and/or mission engineering.
• Experience in supplier/subcontract management and in developing supplier documentation, performance‑based specifications, and statements of work.
• Experience building supplier evaluation criteria and conducting technical evaluations.
• Ability to review supplier development documents and support technical interchange meetings and design reviews.
• Ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated Top‑Secret clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with network, commercial cloud, platform infrastructures, and containerized software architecture.
• Familiarity with Digital Engineering processes and environments.
• Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis, specification derivation, and interface control documentation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work well in a close team environment.
• Experience engaging directly with internal and external technical and programmatic representatives.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and independent work skills.
• Experience in model‑based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML tools.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) and cloud/container management & security technologies (VMWare, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, RedHat OpenShift, ECS, Swarm, Kubernetes, Nomad).

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company‑paid holidays and paid time off (vacation and personal business)
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives for certain positions

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 – $184,200.00. Salary offers are based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions.

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.