Northrop Grumman · 8 hours ago
Sr Principal Engineer Systems 3/4 IPTL (AHT)
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114K/yr - $171K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Sr Principal Systems Engineer IPTL to support their Advanced Weapons team. The role involves leading systems engineering support for missile production programs, troubleshooting technical problems, and collaborating with various teams to ensure project success.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Leading the GS IPT and provide systems engineering support as part of a trouble shooting team with systems matter expertise on other areas, e.g., sensor/radar, software, mechanical, electrical, and material properties)
Provide engineering solution to a variety of technical problems and projects
Developing/updating requirements, test plan, test procedures, etc., to support Production Engineering projects
Perform data mining for both failure database (TipQA) and Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) data variability analysis
Lead the efforts for Failure Trend Analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action investigations on RF / electronics sensor systems with exposure to hardware, software, and various applications used on the projects
Generate and present data analysis results in vu-graphs to support internal and external meetings
Interface with team members, supervisor, project leads, and external customers in a methodical, detailed and process-oriented fashion to communicate technical briefing and program status
Support systems engineering metrics and technical performance measurement tracking
Support the preparation of system engineering materials during System Requirements Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, System Verification Review, Test Readiness Review, and other program reviews as needed
Support Program Management activities to ensure cost and schedule objectives are met; support program status efforts including Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking and Control Account Management (CAM) activities
Partner with Global Supply Chain to manage the technical, schedule, cost, and quality of the missile components from our subcontractors
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of five (5) years of systems engineering or related engineering experience
Experience in production process/environment
Experience systems engineering tools, such as DOORS, CAMEO
Experience in root cause correction action process and execution
Experience in leading a technical team to complete engineering effort(s)
Experience in configuration management and product lifecycle management tool(s)
Must have proven experience in communicating with peers in a methodical, detailed and process-oriented fashion
Must have demonstrated experience in providing solutions to a variety of technical problems under general supervision
Active DoD Secret Clearance
Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of eight (8) years; six (6) Years with Masters; of systems engineering or related engineering experience
Experience in production process/environment
Experience systems engineering tools, such as DOORS, CAMEO
Experience in root cause correction action process and execution
Experience in leading a technical team to complete engineering effort(s)
Experience in configuration management and product lifecycle management tool(s)
Must have proven experience in communicating with peers in a methodical, detailed and process-oriented fashion
Must have demonstrated experience in providing solutions to a variety of technical problems without appreciable direction
Active DoD Secret Clearance
Preferred
Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering approach
Experience working in the defense industry or weapon systems
Experience in systems requirements development and management
Experience in system verification
Benefits
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
John Greene
Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Northrop Grumman Corporation
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
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