Principal Engineer – Systems / Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Senior Principal Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman responsible for drafting requirements and verification plans in a lab environment. Collaborating with teams to coordinate project requirements and technical interchange.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeSan Diego • California, Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $93,300 - $147,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, mature, and coordinate project, software, and interface requirements for a lab software environment
Coordinate with cross-functional and multi-location teams to develop requirements, manage progress, and clear roadblocks
Lead technical interchange meetings with customer and NG technical team
Provide Systems engineering expertise to the technical teams
Develop/Identify/Update Lab architecture
Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure proper verification and validation of project and software requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Understanding of the application and development of Interface Control artifacts and requirements
Active DoD Secret (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR)
Experience in requirements and verification management in DOORS
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience

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

requirements managementverification managementinterface control artifactssystems engineeringlab architecture development

Soft Skills

coordinationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solving

Certifications

DoD Secret clearanceSpecial Program Access (SAP/PAR)