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Principal​/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Job in Rolling Meadows, Cook County, Illinois, 60008, USA
Listing for: Northrop Grumman
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-31
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Test Engineer, Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 Mission Systems (NGMS) seeks to fill a Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer position in the Mission Modeling Department at our Rolling Meadows, Illinois location. This role encompasses team leadership, management, and technical performance. Department assignments will be made at the conclusion of the interview process and be based on the candidate's fit and preference. NGMS is a leading global provider, manufacturer and integrator of advanced, secure and agile software-defined systems and solutions.

Our products range from advanced sensing technologies to state-of-the-art targeting and tracking systems that are deployed in Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) tracking and counter measures and Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems. Our SEIT organization provides complex avionics systems in Targeting, EOIR, and RF technology areas. In the Mission Modeling department, you will develop, integrate, test and analyze complex virtual representations of systems and environments.

Responsibilities may include development of simulation code and scripts, design of system models, documentation of model assumptions and performance, test automation, test reports, and execution of integration test activities in virtual environments and/or System Integration Labs (SILs) or offsite locations. You will also perform mission level operational analysis utilizing System of Systems modeling and agent-based simulation. Y ou'll be able to apply your knowledge and experience in EOIR systems, optics, RF systems, algorithms, detection and tracking.

This position will be full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location. This position is contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access programs and acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start. This position can be filled at the Principal Systems Engineer or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level based on specific requirements listed below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer:
* Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with 5 years of related experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM field with 3 years of related experience; OR PhD in a STEM field with 1 years of related experience.

* Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking, problem solving skills and Systems thinking mindset

* Knowledge of and experience in model-based systems engineering concepts such as SysML and tools such as Cameo and Rhapsody

* Knowledge of and experience in MATLAB, C, C++, CUDA, VHDL, OpenCL, SysML, Python, or other scripting languages

* Experience with virtual environments, operational analysis or mission modeling (AFSIM, STK, BRAWLER, ATCOM, ONESAF)

* Ability to work and lead engineers in an integrated product team (IPT) environment

* US Citizenship required

* Current Active Top-Secret Clearance Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:
* Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with 8 years of related experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM field with 6 years of related experience; OR PhD in a STEM field with 4 years of related experience.

* Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking, problem solving skills and Systems thinking mindset

* Knowledge of and experience in model-based systems engineering concepts such as SysML and tools such as Cameo and Rhapsody

* Knowledge of and experience in MATLAB, C, C++, CUDA, VHDL, OpenCL, SysML, Python, or other scripting languages

* Experience with virtual environments, operational analysis or mission modeling (AFSIM, STK, BRAWLER, ATCOM, ONESAF)

* Ability to work and lead engineers in an integrated product team (IPT) environment

* US Citizenship required

* Current Active Top-Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications for Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:
* Experience with real-time signal processing in both firmware and software

* Agile development experience

* Experience in Electronic Warfare

*…
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