Principal Electronics Engineer – Mission Systems

Northrop Grumman

Principal/Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer at Northrop Grumman designing mission systems technical baselines.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeEl Segundo • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $114,000 - $171,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing mission systems technical baselines and leading technical analysis for DoD development projects. Proficient in managing system capabilities and producing architecture artifacts while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical Leadership on DoD Development ProjectsSystem Architecture Concepts/SolutionsPerformance Modeling & SimulationDesigning Systems with COTS/GOTS ComponentsActive US Government Secret Clearance

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Hard Skills

System-Level Requirements DecompositionRisk/Opportunity ManagementMetrics Tracking/ReportingArchitecture Design Preparation/ReviewDoD Cyber RequirementsNon-Kinetic Effects (Cyber Operations)DoD InteroperabilityModeling & SimulationIdentifying/Managing System CapabilitiesProducing Architecture Artifacts

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementLeadership

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM DisciplineMaster’s Degree in STEM DisciplinePh.D. in STEM DisciplineActive US Government Secret ClearanceSpecial Access Program (SAP) Clearance

Industry Keywords

DoDCOTSGOTSRF SystemsEO/IR SystemsElectronic Warfare (EW)Continuous EvaluationRisk Management Framework (RMF)Technical BaselinesMission Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designing mission systems technical baselines (subsystems, components, software) to meet platform requirements.
Leading trade studies, technical analysis, modeling & simulation, risk/opportunity management, and support strategic objectives.
Decomposing system-level requirements, tracking/reporting metrics, and maintaining strong relationships with customers, suppliers, peers, and leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 3 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience in Engineering.
Must have an active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or 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.
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