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Staff Engineer Systems
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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, but they’re also making history.
The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer/Staff Systems Engineer to serve as the R&V Lead in support a program out of our Fairfax, VA location.
Position Overview:
The ideal candidate will lead the R&V team while performing the following tasks:
Leading requirement development from system down to element level.
Providing guidance to the System team.
Auditing previously generated requirement, and ensuring all R&V products are meeting customer expectations.
Basic Qualifications:
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer/Staff Systems Engineer : Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience, a master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of experience or a PhD with 7 years of experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance or have an active TS with SCI eligibility.
Experience as an R&V Lead.
Experience with Ground system development.
Experience with requirement development within CAMEO.
Experience with R&V product generation: VCRMs, RVPs, etc.
Experience with agile systems engineering
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Mission 1.
Experience with SAIC Validation Suite.
Experience working with geographically dispersed teams.
Experience working a proposal effort or accelerated schedule program.
Experience with configuration control mechanisms within CAMEO.
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Job Details
- Category
- Aerospace Engineering
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Fairfax, VA
- Posted
- Jan 18, 2026, 07:00 PM
- Listed
- Jan 19, 2026, 07:25 PM
- Compensation
- $177,000 - $265,600 per year
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