Principal Or Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 10, 2025

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10180097

• Category: -Engineering
• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: -Top Secret
• Telecommute: -No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: -1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: -Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: -Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: -1At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to for a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering organization. This position will be located in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This Requisition may be filled at either the Principal (Level 3) or Senior Principal (Level 4) based on the requirements listed below. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Applies engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, test, and evaluate systems --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Performs trade studies, engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ability to work independently, multi-task, and demonstrate strong time-management skills --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Actively participate in the efforts associated with Agile development, including release planning, sprint planning, scrum and retrospective. --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions. --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Prepare technical presentations for management and stakeholders and communicate clearly and effectively the technical approaches and findings --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Reviews Test Plans and Procedures for requirements verification and support system integration and test of complex systems. This includes evaluating integration and test anomalies and assisting disposition and correction of issues --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Address interface and functionality problems between software components and/or hardware --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Work with the software and infrastructure teams to correct or improve capabilities --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Develops requirements for the subsystem and SRS/HRS specifications through use of MBSE tools & DOORS --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Develops architecture and designs of complex hardware and software systems, including requirements traceability and implementation assessment --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contributes to an implementation that includes the ability to analyze high-level needs and define a structured and logical approach to refine the capability into an integrated set of requirements that led to a fielded product. --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Support the development and review of interface documents (ICDs), requirements, Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM), architectural documentation, system engineering estimates, and author and perform formal and informal engineering reviews. --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Apply system engineering principles to develop product solutions. #ASSystEng We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Educational assistance is available to employees who want to continue to learn and develop skills/knowledge. Our educational assistance program supports employee development by providing resources such as:
  • Free Education Advice: Call 855-222-2398 to speak with an experienced advisor to tailor an educational program to your career goals and needs.
  • Tuition Savings at Accredited Schools: Access a network of accredited schools in a variety of locations (and online) to take advantage of reduced tuition costs and waived fees.
  • Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself. Every ERG is inclusive of all employeesThis Requisition may be filled at either the Principal (Level 3) or Senior Principal (Level 4) based on the requirements listed below. Basic Qualifications:
    • For Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) with 5 years of relevant experience, Master's degree and 3 years, or PhD and 1 years
    • For Senior Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) with 8 years of relevant experience, Master's degree and 6 years, or PhD and 4 years
    • Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.
    • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) prior to commencement of employment within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
    • Experience in DOORS
    • Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems and specialty engineers to develop solutions that include a background in all systems development life cycle aspects.
    • Experience in one or more of the following system engineering knowledge areas: technical planning, requirements derivation, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, cost and risk analysis, interface definition, system design, system integration, verification and validation, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
    • Experience developing system engineering artifacts (e.g., specifications, Interface Control Documents, Use Cases, System Architecture Descriptions, Trade Studies, Design Packages, etc.).
    • Experience with requirements development: decomposing requirements from parent-level to lower system/subsystem-level requirements (e.g. system/software architecture, hardware/software design), reviewing/developing software/hardware verification and validation -Preferred Qualifications:
      • Experience in testing and troubleshooting hardware and/or software
      • Experience in Hardware/Software Integration
      • Experience working within an Agile development environment
      • Experience with MBSE, Architecture development, system design and analysis, and development of metrics
      • Experience being a Product Owner
      • Experience with software products running in a virtual environment (e.g. VMware)Salary Range: $110,300 - $165,500Salary Range 2: $137,400 - $206,000The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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