Staff Systems Engineer – Configuration Lead

Northrop Grumman

Staff Systems Engineer Configuration Lead at Northrop Grumman impacting people's lives through innovative systems. Overseeing key engineering milestones and managing technical aspects of system integration and safety.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $177,000 - $265,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the technical authority for system engineering milestones, including System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR)
Lead requirements development, decomposition and verification, use case development and analysis, system integration, configuration management, change integration, cybersecurity, EMI/EMC and System Safety
Coordinating test planning, executing hardware and software verifications, managing data-collection efforts, analyzing results, and ensuring that technical deliverables meet performance, safety, and schedule objectives
Write and deliver documentation, artifacts and presentations in support of program reviews and customer deliverables (CDRL)
Participate in technical exchange meetings, interfacing with customers (internal/external) and contributing to a broad range of program deliverables
Lead technical anomaly resolution, including adjudication of findings to current and future builds, lead internal and external technical change/ review coordination, and manage the technical baseline of the program

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 12 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 10 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience
Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Must have experience executing Systems Engineering processes, including across the full Systems Engineering lifecycle: SRR, PDR, CDR, TIM/TEM, TRB, CCB
Must have experience briefing or leading technical discussions with outside stakeholders including other IPTs, customer representatives or supplier personnel

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 engineeringrequirements developmentsystem integrationconfiguration managementcybersecurityEMI/EMCtest planninghardware verificationsoftware verificationdata analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingtechnical documentation

Certifications

Bachelors of Science in STEMMasters in STEMPhD in STEMUS Government Secret clearanceSpecial Access Program clearance