Sr Principal Systems Engineer (AHT
Listed on 2026-08-23
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
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.
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’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join our team in our Fairfax, VA or Morrisville, NC locations.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:- Drive development and execution of features for the satellite ground systems domain with familiarity in reading CAMEO/MBSE models
- Participate in working groups, research customer needs and interfaces, and then translate them into digital artifacts to enable software implementation
- Support and/or lead development of verification planning, test requirements, and other key products
- Work scope covers a range of Systems Engineering disciplines and products, including requirements & verification, interfaces, architecture, and design, integration, test and sell-off
- Engage in sprint planning, stand‑ups, retrospectives, and reviews while maintaining alignment with product vision and mission goals
- Provide subject matter expertise in Space‑Vehicle Command and Control System areas and collaborate with other teams and unit level engineers supporting subsystems
- Conduct demos and briefings for customers and senior leadership
- Ensure seamless integration of capabilities, epics, and features with ground satellite software systems solutions
- Utilize Atlassian tool suite, including Jira dashboards and Confluence knowledge bases
- Support and/or lead preparation and execution of milestones and Agile product increments
- Engage with multiple working groups and control boards
- Additional specifics of responsibilities can be tailored based on the skillset and experience of the selected candidate
- Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience or Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience or PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 4+ years of engineering experience
- Active TS/SCI at time of application and prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future
- 2+ years of experience with developing and evaluating behavioral and structural architecture diagrams using MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) methodology and tooling or equivalent
- 2+ years of experience using No Magic Cameo or equivalent
- Experience with space-vehicle,…
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