Sr Principal Systems Engineer

0891 DS - Advanced Weapons - Northridge; United States; On-site; USD 142,200 - 177,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Company-paid holidays

Earned paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Northridge, CA is looking for a Sr Principal Systems Engineer for the AARGM Production program. This role involves leading systems engineering efforts and providing engineering solutions for missile systems.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of systems engineering experience, a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, and a U.S. Government Secret clearance. Comprehensive benefits and a salary range of $142,200.00 – $177,800.00 await.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of systems engineering experience after a Bachelor's or 6+ years after a Master's.
• Experience in missile system development and production.
• Familiarity with systems engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering support for troubleshooting teams.
• Develop and update requirements and test plans for projects.
• Interface with team members and external customers.

Skills

Systems engineering experience

Experience in missile/weapon system development

Root cause correction action

Configuration management

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master's in Engineering

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Security Clearance

Secret clearance required at start. Current U.S. Government DoW Secret clearance is required.

Location

Full‑time, on‑site in Northridge, CA. No remote/telework arrangement available.

Job Overview

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal Systems Engineer to support the Guidance Section and/or Control Section IPT Lead for the Anti‑Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Production program. The role will work directly with the IPT Lead, supporting the production cadence and projects for the Guidance and Control Sections.

Responsibilities

• Lead the GS/CS IPT and provide systems engineering support as part of a troubleshooting team with expertise in sensor/radar, software, mechanical, electrical, and material properties.
• Provide engineering solutions to a variety of technical problems and projects.
• Develop and update requirements, test plans, test procedures, etc., to support Production Engineering projects.
• Perform data mining for failure database (TipQA) and Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) data variability analysis.
• Lead Failure Trend Analysis, Root Cause, and Corrective Action investigations on RF/electronics sensor systems with exposure to hardware, software, and applications used on the projects.
• Generate and present data analysis results to support internal and external meetings.
• Interface with team members, supervisor, project leads, and external customers to communicate technical briefing and program status.
• Support systems engineering metrics and technical performance measurement tracking.
• Support the preparation of system engineering materials for System Requirements Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, System Verification Review, Test Readiness Review, and other program reviews as needed.
• Support Program Management activities to ensure cost and schedule objectives are met, including EVMS tracking and CAM activities.
• Partner with Global Supply Chain to manage the technical, schedule, cost, and quality of missile components from subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline with 8+ years of systems engineering experience, OR a Master’s with 6+ years of the same experience.
• Experience in a missile/weapon system development program and production.
• Experience in production process/environment.
• Familiarity with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, CAMEO.
• Experience in root cause correction action process and execution.
• Experience leading a technical team to complete engineering effort(s).
• Experience in configuration management and product lifecycle management tool(s).
• Strong communication skills to communicate with peers in a methodical, detailed, and process‑oriented fashion.
• Demonstrated experience providing solutions to a variety of technical problems without appreciable direction.
• Current U.S. Government DoW Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Model‑Based Systems Engineering approach.
• Experience working in the defense industry or weapon systems.
• Experience in systems requirements development and management.
• Experience in system verification.

Salary & Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 – $177,800.00. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, earned paid time off (vacation and/or personal business).

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 and certain other restricted positions.