Sr Principal Engineer Systems - 125261
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Sr Principal Systems Engineer (T4) to join its team in Rancho Bernardo, El Segundo, or Palmdale, California. The engineer will apply the full systems engineering lifecycle, from concept development and requirements definition through integration, verification and validation (V&V), and delivery. The position involves regular interaction with customers and leadership, including preparing and delivering technical briefings. The role includes developing V&V strategies and plans, coordinating with test and specialty engineering teams, maintaining system interface documentation, and supporting system architectures and Concepts of Operations. The engineer will also provide systems engineering input to design and readiness reviews. An active U.S. Government Top Secret SCI clearance is required, and the employee must be able to obtain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) before beginning employment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; or a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements development and decomposition, requirements management and traceability, and V&V planning and execution.
- Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, DOORS Next, or similar.
- Experience with ICD development and interface definition.
- Experience preparing and delivering technical presentations to customers or leadership.
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret SCI clearance, with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
- Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) before commencement of employment, within a reasonable time as determined by the company.
- U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Experience supporting major systems engineering milestones such as SRR, PDR, and CDR.
- Experience with system architecture development, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and/or CONOPS definition.
- Hands-on experience with hardware/software integration and test, including test procedure development and discrepancy/anomaly resolution.
- Familiarity with Agile development methods and/or CI/CD environments.
- Experience coordinating with suppliers on technical requirements, interfaces, and verification expectations.
Responsibilities
- Apply the systems engineering lifecycle, including concept development and system definition; requirements development, decomposition, and allocation; interface definition and management; and integration, verification, and validation planning and execution.
- Develop V&V strategies and plans, including Requirement Verification Plans and System Test & Verification Plans.
- Work with test and specialty engineering teams to ensure test procedures correctly interpret and verify requirements.
- Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for internal and external system interfaces, coordinating with Integrated Product Teams, suppliers, customers, and interface working groups.
- Support development and documentation of system architectures and Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) with cross-functional teams, ensuring they support performance, reliability, safety, and maintainability objectives.
- Provide systems engineering input to SRR, PDR, and CDR design reviews and integration/test readiness reviews.
- Prepare and deliver technical briefings to internal leadership and external customers.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
