Principal/Sr Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

2d • $114,000 - $213,400

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer to support communications and data-link system development. The role contributes to system architecture, functional and trade-study analyses, and translation of customer requirements into detailed specifications across the product lifecycle, from concept through disposal. The engineer works across design, logistics, specialty engineering, program integrated product teams (IPTs), and other engineering disciplines to ensure communications solutions meet schedule, cost, performance, and overall system needs.

The role combines systems engineering integration with hands-on implementation work, including installation, integration, testing, documentation, and software deployment for communications and data-link systems. The engineer supports design reviews, interprets and audits engineering drawings, installs system interconnect cabling, and performs logistics support and inventory tracking. Travel up to 25% is required. The position requires a current and active U.S. Government Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain SAP access.

Requirements

• For the Principal Systems Engineer level: Bachelor’s degree in systems, software, or a related STEM field and 5 years of experience.
• For the Senior Principal Systems Engineer level: Bachelor’s degree in systems, software, or a related STEM field and 9 years of experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have a current and active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Must currently have SAP access or be able to obtain and maintain SAP access.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills.
• Familiarity with the Agile process.
• Proven experience in the systems engineering process.
• Experience in system requirements development, management, analysis, verification, or validation.
• Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
• Experience in the systems engineering process across the entire product lifecycle.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Experience working on military or spacecraft systems.
• Experience with complex system development on large programs.
• Experience with MBSE, software design, or ability to work with software-aided design tools.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience with SysML or UPDM modeling languages.
• INCOSE participation or CSEP certification.

Responsibilities

• Convert customer or product requirements into logical and systematic technical requirements while accounting for technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Conduct functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies; translate customer requirements into specifications using DOORS.
• Ensure system requirements, architecture, and designs integrate with program technical needs.
• Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop systems engineering and design artifacts.
• Work with technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content for large-program designs.
• Develop and incorporate system requirements and ensure they are properly represented in the model.
• Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes for model development, tool integration, and team integration.
• Participate in Engineering Review Boards and other program reviews and boards as required.
• Present technical approaches and findings clearly at technical and program reviews and boards.
• Develop technical solutions to complex problems using ingenuity and creativity.
• Provide cross-IPT support for capture efforts, contract documents such as SSOW/SDRL/CDRL, and trade studies as required.
• Install, integrate, test, document, and deploy software for communications and data-link systems.
• Perform and support design reviews and reviews of design-related documentation, including Interface Control Documents, system and subsystem design documents, and Software Installation Procedures.
• Interpret, mark up or redline, and audit released engineering drawings.
• Install system interconnect cabling for communications, audio, networking, and serial interfaces.
• Perform integrated logistics support and track inbound and outbound hardware inventory.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
• Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior