Principal Systems Engineer – Requirements & Verification

Northrop Grumman

Principal Systems Engineer focusing on Requirements and Verification for Northrop Grumman. Engaging in system definition activities, requirements development, and testing to support advanced technology.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $114,000 - $171,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform system definition activities for features and DRs
Support cross-IPT development of system and segment level requirements and use cases
Implement requirements verification methodology and traceability
Support development of interface definitions and integration plans
Conduct formal integration and support capabilities-based system level testing of fully integrated complex software and hardware subsystems
Evaluate integration and test anomalies and assist disposition and correction of issues
Perform requirements verification and selloff
Provide support to flight test and fielded assets
Coordinate with REs and System Test to ensure integrated functions are ready for the test team

Requirements

What you’ll need

No specific requirements listed.

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
Flexible work arrangements
9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off
Phenomenal learning opportunities
Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
Friendly team environment

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Hard Skills & Tools

Requirements VerificationSystem Level TestingAnomaly EvaluationTraceabilityCapabilities-Based Testing

Soft Skills

CoordinationSupportCommunication