Principal​/Sr. Principal and Test Planning Systems Engineer

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. The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) is seeking a Principal / Senior Principal Requirements and Test Planning Systems Engineer.

Location:

This position will serve 100% on‑site in Linthicum / Annapolis Junction, MD.

• Develop test plans and reports to verify and validate microelectronic systems.
• Oversee the requirements management process by refining high‑level customer needs into actionable engineering tasks.
• Translate these requirements into design concepts that direct the subsequent design, build, and testing phases.
• Conduct comprehensive system‑level analyses—including functional assessments, trade studies, and timeline evaluations—to support informed design decisions.
• Develop and implement robust test plans and methodologies to ensure system performance meets design objectives.
• Report on test and simulation results to provide clear feedback on system performance and guide future improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 3 years of experience with a Master’s degree, 1 year of experience with a PhD.
• Demonstrated experience with Systems Engineering principles and practices.
• Proven ability to develop key engineering artifacts, such as Interface Control Documents (ICDs), System/Subsystem Specifications, and Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRMs).
• Experience with one or more of the following areas: RF Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Device Characterization, Test Engineering and Planning.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance per customer requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 6 years of experience with a Master’s degree, 4 years of experience with a PhD.
• Demonstrated experience with Systems Engineering principles and practices.
• Proven ability to develop key engineering artifacts, such as Interface Control Documents (ICDs), System/Subsystem Specifications, and Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRMs).
• Experience with one or more of the following areas: RF Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Device Characterization, Test Engineering and Planning.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance per customer requirements.

• Current/active DoD Top Secret Clearance and SCI with polygraph.
• Proficiency in technical problem solving, including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring.
• Experience in multiple core engineering knowledge‑areas such as systems design, RF engineering, hardware engineering, software and firmware design, integration and test.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering for thread‑based requirements development and architecture management (Cameo…