Job Description
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
We at Northrop Grumman Missions Systems are seeking a skilled Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer for Integration & Test in Woodland Hills, CA
Key Responsibilities:
- Identifying unique requirements from a broad customer base, flowing the requirements into design documentation, and working with a diverse team to build and test those requirements.
- Work on the capabilities of current products, performance analyses, design information, and requirements verification methods.
- Ensure logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation.
- Generate, review, and manage multiple requirements sets that cover all aspects of both performance and nonperformance including mechanical interfaces, electrical interfaces, data requirements, environmental requirements, and reliability.
- Awareness and responsiveness to contract milestones and deliverables.
- Work with an Agile team to ensure the designs are sufficient to meet the system requirements.
- Work with various Agile teams to ensure all requirements are verified through inspection, analysis, demonstration, or test often by providing test and data reduction scripts.
- Facilitate test directions to ensure production tests and troubleshooting tests are executed correctly and resulting data conforms to requirements.
- Develop simulation models for sensors and systems.
This requisition may be filled as a Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer.
Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer:
- Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 2+ years of engineering experience; Master's Science degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
- Experience in System Engineering activities such as:
- Software requirements development
- Requirements development
- Test Case development
- Verification and Validation i.e. experience running tests and documenting results
- A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
- Ability to work onsite full-time at Woodland Hills, CA
Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer:
- Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 5+ years of engineering experience; Master's Science degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 3+ years of engineering experience; PhD in in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 1+ year of experience
- Experience in System Engineering activities such as:
- Software requirements development
- Requirements development
- Test Case development
- Verification and Validation i.e. experience running tests and documenting results
- A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
- Ability to work onsite full-time at Woodland Hills, CA
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Experience supporting test investigations and debugging efforts
- Experience with IBM Rational DOORS and technical baseline management
- Experience with working in an engineering Agile team
- Experience with JIRA
- Systems Engineering experience on large, complex systems
- Lab and system integration experience
- Excellent time management, organizational skills
- Understanding and experience with Model Based Systems Engineering and Cameo modeling (or equivalent)
- Experience with ClearQuest / ClearCase
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 2+ years of engineering experience for Systems Engineer; or Master of Science in a STEM discipline
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience for Principal Systems Engineer; or Master of Science with 3+ years; or PhD with 1+ year
- Experience with systems engineering activities, including software requirements development and requirements development
- Experience developing test cases and performing verification and validation, including running tests and documenting results
- Current and active U.S. Government Secret clearance
- Ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, California
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience supporting test investigations and debugging efforts
- Experience with IBM Rational DOORS and technical baseline management
- Experience working in an engineering Agile team
- Experience with JIRA
- Systems engineering experience on large, complex systems
- Lab and system integration experience
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering and Cameo modeling or equivalent
- Experience with ClearQuest and ClearCase
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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.
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