Sr. Staff Systems Engineer - Missile Systems (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Northridge, CA is seeking a Sr Staff Systems Engineer IPTL to lead the full lifecycle of missile system development, applying model-based systems engineering and cross‑functional integration.

The candidate will work on-site, require a current Secret clearance, and collaborate with the Chief Engineer and PMO to ensure on-time delivery while mentoring junior engineers. Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with 14+ years of experience, or MS with 12+ years, or PhD with 10+ years.
• Experience in Systems Engineering leadership on major Government Systems acquisition programs leading teams of 20+
• Experience with systems integration, test execution, test results documentation, and verification
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering
• Experience working with customers, end users, hardware design teams, and software design teams
• Current Government Secret security clearance adjudicated within the past 5 years with ability to be cleared for a SAP

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the program adheres to sound engineering processes and quality standards.
• Manage the vertical and horizontal technical and performance integration throughout the product teams and program life cycle.
• Develop and manage key design criteria and technical performance measures.
• Manage the weapon system architecture through model-based systems engineering practices.
• Manage the performance of system-level verification activities.
• Provide subject matter expertise and technical ownership of critical system functions across subsystems.
• Review system/subsystem design documentation and models for technical correctness and completeness.
• Effectively communicate the SiAW weapon system technical baseline to stakeholders.
• Provide support to Risk and Opportunities Management Board and mitigation actions.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

MBSE

Systems integration

Customer collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Northridge, CA is seeking a Sr Staff Systems Engineer IPTL to lead the full lifecycle of missile system development, applying model-based systems engineering and cross‑functional integration.

The candidate will work on-site, require a current Secret clearance, and collaborate with the Chief Engineer and PMO to ensure on-time delivery while mentoring junior engineers. Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits.