Senior Principal Mission Systems Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Design and lead mission systems technical baselines for revolutionary aerospace projects at Northrop Grumman. Support strategic objectives and mentor engineers in innovative environments.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeEl Segundo • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $142,200 - $213,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for designing mission systems technical baselines (subsystems, components, software) to meet platform requirements.
Lead trade studies, technical analysis, modeling & simulation, risk/opportunity management, and support strategic objectives.
Decompose system-level requirements, track/report metrics, and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, peers, and leadership.
Mission system element design, capability assessment, interface decomposition, verification/validation planning, and mission integration during development.
Advise programs as subject matter expert, mentor junior engineers, conduct independent reviews of milestones and technical work products.
Support technical business development (proposals, white papers).
Oversee technical activities within Mission Systems IPT, ensuring sound engineering processes.
Engage customers/end users to translate requirements into deployable products.
Perform subsystem trades, analysis of alternatives, modeling, and simulation for mission effects, data, or capabilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) 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 with 4 years of related engineering experience.
Experience supporting Supplier SSOW, SRD, and scope discussions
Engineering experience on a DoD program
Significant experience in at least two of the following: Technical leadership on DoD development projects, System architecture concepts/solutions, Performance modeling & simulation, Designing systems with COTS/GOTS components for DoD interoperability, RF or EO/IR systems for sensing, EW, or communications, Non-kinetic effects (cyber operations), DoD cyber requirements, RMF, and solutions, Identifying/managing system capabilities, producing architecture artifacts, Preparing/reviewing architecture designs and presenting at DoD customer reviews

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools

system architectureperformance modelingsimulationinterface decompositionverification planningmission integrationtechnical analysisrisk managementCOTS componentsGOTS components

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcustomer engagementrelationship managementcommunication