Job Description:
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking Sr Principal Systems to join our team. The preferred candidate will be responsible for developing, allocating, managing, and verifying system requirements. Performing functional analysis, trade studies, requirement allocation. Develop and maintain system architectures using MBSE, including Cameo/SysML. Translating customer requirements into detailed system specifications. Coordinating across software, hardware, specialty engineering and program IPTs. Supporting System Integration, verification and validation, and technical reviews.
Basic Qualifications:
- Sr Principal Engineer Systems (Level 4): 8 years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with master’s or 3 years PHD
- Proficiency in Requirements Engineering and MBSE
- Experience with Cameo or MagicDraw
- Ability to understand system interface documentation, interconnect diagrams, and military standards
- Experience with Requirements Impact Assessments, Change Requests, and Engineering Change Proposals
- Active Secret Security Clearance
Preferred qualifications
- IAMD/C2 experience
- Understanding of weapons, sensors, distributed computing, and command-and-control architecture
- Understanding how those systems affect requirements and interfaces
- Systems engineering experience in Agile environments
- Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) /Link-16 experience
- Familiarity with PATRIOT, Sentinel, G/ATOR, or similar weapons sensor systems
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree with 8 years of experience, or master's degree with 6 years of experience, or PhD with 3 years of experience
- Proficiency in requirements engineering and model-based systems engineering
- Experience with Cameo or MagicDraw
- Ability to understand system interface documentation, interconnect diagrams, and military standards
- Experience with requirements impact assessments, change requests, and engineering change proposals
- Active Secret security clearance
- IAMD or command-and-control experience
- Understanding of weapons, sensors, distributed computing, and command-and-control architecture
- Understanding of effects on system requirements and interfaces
- Systems engineering experience in Agile environments
- Integrated Battle Command System or Link-16 experience
- Familiarity with PATRIOT, Sentinel, G/ATOR, or similar weapon sensor systems
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
