Systems/Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Camarillo, CA

1d • $91,800 - $171,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a System Engineer to support the U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Block I and Block II programs. The role supports software integration testing and systems engineering for the EA-18G’s Airborne Electronic Attack subsystems. The successful candidate will work with complex electronic warfare systems as part of a multidisciplinary team and may lead teams, learn complex systems, and solve technical problems. Work will be performed onsite at the Naval Air Warfare Center in Point Mugu and at Northrop Grumman’s Camarillo, California office. This position requires an active Secret clearance and is contingent upon clearance. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance is not available.

The position may be filled at either the Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer level. The Systems level requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and at least two years of relevant experience, or a STEM master’s degree. The Principal level requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant experience, or a STEM master’s degree and at least three years of relevant experience. Both levels require embedded software test development experience, Airborne Electronic Attack experience, requirements database experience, software test planning and test direction, familiarity with Jira and Confluence, U.S. citizenship, an active Secret clearance, and ability to work onsite full-time.

The primary-level salary range is $91,800–$137,600, and the secondary-level salary range is $114,000–$171,000. Actual base pay may depend on the position’s scope and responsibilities and the candidate’s experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Northrop Grumman offers health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.

Requirements

• Systems Engineer level: bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM-related field.
• Principal Systems Engineer level: bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM-related field and at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Embedded software test development experience.
• Experience in Airborne Electronic Attack.
• Experience with requirements management databases, such as DOORS.
• Experience developing software test plans and directing testing activities.
• Familiarity with Atlassian software development and collaboration tools, including Jira and Confluence.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active U.S. Secret clearance; the position is contingent upon clearance.
• Ability to work onsite full-time.

Nice To Haves

• Background in electronic warfare (EW).
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of U.S. Navy electronic warfare systems.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in Systems Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support software coding and development by performing software integration, regression, and verification testing for an electronic warfare system.
• Develop complex test procedures to verify subsystem-level requirements.
• Analyze system designs and participate in subsystem requirements development.
• Identify software problems, support follow-on investigations, and provide technical solutions.
• Work as part of an Agile team.
• Collaborate with the customer, internal Northrop Grumman sites, and other technical disciplines.
• Participate in and contribute to peer reviews, critical milestone reviews, and technical interchange meetings.

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.

What This Job Offers

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