Staff Systems Engineer – Execution Lead

Northrop Grumman

Staff Systems Engineer developing Requirement Verification Plans and coordinating System Test activities at Northrop Grumman. Required to be on-site in California with a Top Secret clearance.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $177,000 - $265,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing Requirement Verification Plans (RVPs) from approved requirements and design reviews for new and changed features
Coordinating reviews and approvals of the RVPs for Verification Methods
Supporting the collection & review of the Verification Data Products from System Test
Developing Requirement Verification Records (RVRs) and coordinating internal review and customer review and approval
Gathering analysis and data for requirements with Verification Method of Analysis or Inspection
Developing and releasing System Test & Verification Plan for each IFC
Supporting peer reviews to ensure program work products meet system verification requirements
Supporting System Test engineers develop their test procedures to ensure correct requirements interpretation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline with 12 years of related experience OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of related experience OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience
Active US Government Top Secret clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Experience supporting Systems Engineering Milestones SRR, PDR and CDR
Experience in full lifecycle of Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification and requirements management
Experience in requirements and verification management in DOORS
Experience with requirement decomposition and traceability from System to Unit/Supplier Specifications
Experience with managing suppliers with technical requirements and verification expectations
Experience leading a technical team

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
Annual bonuses for individual contributions and company results

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Hard Skills & Tools

Requirement Verification PlansVerification MethodsVerification Data ProductsRequirement Verification RecordsVerification Method of AnalysisSystem Test & Verification Plantest proceduresrequirements decompositionrequirements verificationrequirements management

Soft Skills

coordinationanalysispeer reviewsleadership

Certifications

Bachelor of ScienceMaster of SciencePhDUS Government Top Secret clearanceSpecial Access Program clearance