Sr. Principal Systems Architect Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Space Systems Sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Level Systems
Architect Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This role operates at the intersection of systems thinking, business process architecture, and operational transformation, ensuring enterprise processes are defined, optimized, and aligned to strategic objectives.

This position will be based in Redondo Beach, CA or McLean, VA. Telecommuting will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The selected candidate will analyze, model, and improve business processes to enable performance excellence, standardization, and scalable execution across programs and functions. This role partners with process owners, subject matter experts (SMEs), and functional leaders to translate operational knowledge into structured process models and actionable improvements.

This is a highly collaborative role requiring strong facilitation skills, analytical rigor, Business Process Modeling & Transformation, and the ability to connect operational execution with enterprise-level process architecture. Using process mapping software Nimbus to develop and maintain process and data models.

• Map and develop process diagrams using Nimbus while facilitating working sessions with process owners and/or subject matter experts.
• Perform business process analysis to identify gaps, redundancies, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Lead structured technical and operational meetings.
• Analyze existing documentation and decompose content into aligned process models and document hierarchies.
• Apply hierarchical and sequential modeling techniques to ensure clarity, traceability, and scalability of processes.
• Facilitate engagements with Process Owners and SMEs to validate workflows, decision points, and accountability.
• Support organizational performance excellence through disciplined application of process improvement methodologies.
• Ensure modeled processes align with governance, compliance, and program execution needs.
• Drive transition from legacy site-based practices to a harmonized process management system.
• Perform Data Analysis activities as needed.

• Bachelors in Science (STEM) and 8 years of aerospace, defense, or other product development industry experience or 6 Years with Masters (STEM) in aerospace, defense, or other product development industry experience.
• Must have exceptional attention to detail.
• Must have advanced Excel skills.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to write complete, concise, and accurate content.
• Must have highly effective time management skills, including the ability to set and manage multiple deadlines, anticipate issues, and elevate potential problems as needed.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance, and SCI approval/access.
• Experience in Industrial Engineering or Systems Engineering.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) Certification.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.
• Experience using process modeling tools (UPN modeling language) to identify, capture, define, and analyze business…