Northrop Grumman · 2 hours ago
Sr Principal Engineer Systems - R10221033
McClellan Park, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$142K/yr - $213K/yr
7+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading technology company known for its innovative contributions to various fields. They are seeking a Sr Principal Systems Engineer to conduct comprehensive reviews of government specifications, ensure compliance with project requirements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate specifications into project plans.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive reviews of government specifications to ensure compliance with project requirements and industry standards
Allocate specifications to various system components, ensuring each component meets the required standards and performance criteria
Develop and maintain detailed system trees, decomposing systems into manageable components and sub-components
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure all specifications and allocations are clearly understood and integrated into the project plan
Utilize IBM Rational DOORS for managing and tracing specifications, ensuring traceability from high-level requirements to detailed system components
Participate in requirements verification and validation activities to ensure all government specifications are met
Develop and maintain Verification Cross Reference Matrices to ensure traceability between requirements and verification activities
Prepare and maintain detailed documentation of specification reviews, allocation processes, system tree decomposition, and verification activities
Provide training and support to team members on government specification requirements, system decomposition, verification processes, and cross-reference matrix development best practices
Ensure all systems engineering practices comply with regulatory and company standards, including any updates or changes in government specifications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with at least 9 years of technical experience in Software Engineering or a related discipline accompanied by high proficiency in technical development and problem solving across the full development lifecycle; Master's degree with 7 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a Collateral Secret clearance
Experience in at least one of the following areas: Requirements development, or Verification planning, or Cameo Architecture updates
Preferred
Guidance Computer Requirements development
Strong Electrical Engineering background
Guidance Computer Verification Planning
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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