RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description The Engineering & Sciences organization at NorthropGrumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our team based in Woodland Hills, CA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systemsengineering principles and extensive experience delivering technology programs through rigorous design review and verification sell-off campaigns. This role requires the ability to lead crossfunctional teams, manage configuration baselines and ensure successful transition of hardwaresoftware systems to production. What Youll Get to Do: - Be responsible for the technical baseline development by capturing, analyzing, and finalizing the functional and performance requirements baseline; maintain full traceability in DOORS and confirm verifiability ahead of the Critical Design Review (CDR). - Develop functional and physical system architectures, conduct tradeoff studies, and select optimal solutions that advance system maturity toward production readiness. - Organize and lead internal designreview meetings; facilitate external CDR sessions with customers, suppliers, certification bodies and other partners, collecting feedback, documenting decisions and driving corrective actions to closure. - Collaborate with integration and test teams on schedules, maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and create comprehensive test verification matrices that cover hardwareintheloop (HIL) and softwareintheloop (SIL) scenarios. - Lead verification execution, analyze test and analysis results, resolve discrepancies and close verification loops to satisfy CDR baseline requirements and subsequent system qualification. - Manage baseline configuration items, enforce version control and conduct impact analyses for changes throughout system verification and validation. - Author and maintain critical CDR artifacts System Requirements Document, ICD, Design Description, Test Plans, Risk Register and produce regular status reports and executivelevel presentations on CDR and verification readiness, risks and mitigation strategies. - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers; actively participate in crossfunctional teams to ensure alignment with program objectives and promote knowledge sharing across mechanical, electrical and software disciplines. - Drive continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies, proposing updates to configurationmanagement practices and contributing to lessonslearned documentation for future programs. - This position may be filled as a Principal Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Systems Engineer. Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer: - Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline+5years of related Systems Engineering experience; Master of Science in a STEM discipline+3years of related Systems Engineering experience; Ph.D. in a STEM discipline+1year of related Systems Engineering experience - Demonstrated systemsengineering experience, preferably in aerospace or defense. - Proficient with systemsengineering tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, MATLAB, or comparable software - Strong analytical and problemsolving skills; able to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights. - Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of translating technical concepts for nontechnical audiences. - Collaborative team player who actively contributes to crossfunctional projects. - Meticulous attention to detail with a commitment to highquality, reliable work. - Agile and adaptable, thriving in fastchanging, fastpaced environments. - U.S. Citizenship required. - A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance is required. - Availability to work onsite fulltime in WoodlandHills,California. Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Systems Engineer: - Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline+8years of related Systems Engineering experience; Master of Science in a STEM discipline+6years of related Systems Engineering experience; Ph.D. in a STEM discipline+4years of related Systems Engineering experience - Demonstrated systemsengineering experience, preferably in aerospace or defense. - Proficient with systemsengineering tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, MATLAB, or comparable software - Strong analytical and problemsolving skills; able to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights. - Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of translating technical concepts for nontechnical audiences. - Collaborative team player who actively contributes to crossfunctional projects. - Meticulous attention to detail with a commitment to highquality, reliable work. - Agile and adaptable, thriving in fastchanging, fastpaced environments. - U.S. Citizenship required. - A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance is required. - Availability to work onsite full-time in WoodlandHills,California Preferred Qualifications - Masters degree or PhD in a STEM field or in technical management. - Solid understanding of inertial navigation and related products. - Proven track record executing program milestones, including Systems Requirements Review (SRR), System Functional Review (SFR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR). Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.