
Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer
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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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Engineer Systems / Principal Engineer Systems to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.
**This role may be filled at the Base OR Principal level based on the qualifications listed, below**
In this role, the successful candidate will perform system integration, develop verification and validation processes, develop timeline analyses, and assist with system level requirements closures. This individual will collaborate with several stakeholders across distributed teams to support delivery of quality design products.
Key Responsibilities:
Performs system integration and supporting functional analysis, develops verification and validation processes, and assists with requirements allocation and system level requirements closures.
Collaborates with several stakeholders across distributed teams to support the timely delivery of quality design products.
Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Performs timeline analysis, detail trade studies, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Basic Qualifications (Base):
Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 0 year of related professional/military experience.
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.
Must have experience in integration and process development
Must have experience presenting technical approaches to management
Basic Qualifications (Principal):
Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience.
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.
Must have experience in integration and process development
Must have experience presenting technical approaches to management
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards
- An active, In-scope DoD Top Secret clearance
- Previous or existing Program Access (SAP/PAR)
- A keen eye for problem-solving, meticulous attention to detail, and exceptional communication and teamwork skills will be essential for excelling in this role
- Experience with DOORS and developing/executing DXL scripts
- Experience with Timing & Latency Analysis
- Demonstrated communication and technical requirements writing skills
- Proven ability to brief technical presentations to key stakeholders
- Solid organization skills
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Job Details
- Category
- Aerospace Engineering
- Employment Type
- Full time
- Location
- Melbourne, FL
- Posted
- Jan 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
- Listed
- Jan 21, 2026, 10:24 PM
- Compensation
- $79,300 - $118,900 per year
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