Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer based in San Diego, California. The role supports the organization’s digital transformation through Model-Based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices, contributing to the delivery of national defense products and capabilities. The successful candidate is expected to be collaborative, team-oriented, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning and automation. The Systems Engineer serves as a cross-IPT technical integrator, partnering with other engineering disciplines, program managers, IPT leads, technical teams, and stakeholders. The position develops system requirements, architecture, designs, and supporting engineering artifacts, and supports program reviews and capture activities. It also involves conducting integration activities in a dedicated lab environment and coordinating with customers. The position requires an active Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and current SAP access or the ability to obtain and maintain SAP. The role is contingent upon active clearance, ability to obtain and maintain SAP, and funding. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance is unavailable.
Requirements
- For Principal level: Bachelor’s degree in Systems, Software, or a related STEM field and 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree and 3 years of experience; or a STEM Ph.D. and 1 year of experience.
- For Sr. Principal level: Bachelor’s degree in Systems, Software, or a related STEM field and 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree and 6 years of experience; or a STEM Ph.D. and 4 years of experience.
- Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills.
- Proven experience in the systems engineering process.
- Experience in system requirements development, management, analysis, verification, or validation.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must have a current, active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
- Must currently have SAP access or be able to obtain and maintain SAP.
Nice To Haves
- 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 software-aided design tools.
- Experience with SysML or UPDM modeling languages.
- Experience working in a lab integration environment.
- INCOSE participation or CSEP certification.
Responsibilities
- Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into specifications using DOORS.
- Develop systems architecture using Cameo Enterprise Architecture, including behavioral, structural, and analytical architecture.
- Ensure system requirements, architecture, and designs integrate with program technical needs.
- Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts.
- Work with technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content for large-program designs.
- Develop and incorporate appropriate 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.
- Clearly communicate and present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards.
- Develop technical solutions to complex problems using technical expertise, ingenuity, and creativity.
- Provide cross-IPT support for capture efforts, contract documents such as SSOW/SDRL/CDRL, and trade studies as required.
- Conduct integration activities in a dedicated lab environment and coordinate with customers.
- Operate, calibrate, and maintain a multi-vendor lab environment involving digital, fiber, and 1394 bus systems.
- Proactively and independently resolve integration issues.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility 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
Principal
