Principal Systems Engineer / Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time.

Description

The role is within Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore division, focused on test and verification activities for RF sensor systems used in advanced aircraft and maritime platforms.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Lead the integration and testing of radars, communications and SIGINT systems for platforms such as F-22, F-35, F-16, Global Hawk, and Gray Eagle.
• Design, develop and execute comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules to verify system requirements.
• Coordinate integrated testing activities, including environmental, reliability, and flight tests.
• Review and evaluate test requirements, analyze results, and prepare detailed reports.
• Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite unit testing before full system availability and to troubleshoot failures.
• Support development of system integration plans and system test plans.

This position will be onsite full‑time in Baltimore, MD.

The requisition may be filled as a Principal Systems Engineer or a Senior Principal Systems Engineer.

Basic Qualifications – Principal Systems Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 1 year of experience in STEM fields; alternatively, 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Current or active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Experience with RF lab test equipment (signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.).
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving hardware/software/firmware integration problems.
• Experience coding in MATLAB.
• Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, and communicating status updates.

Basic Qualifications – Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, Master’s degree with 6 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in STEM fields; alternatively, 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Current or active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Experience with RF lab test equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving hardware/software/firmware integration problems.
• Experience coding in MATLAB.
• Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, and communicating status updates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance or higher.
• Previous experience on a Special Access Program.
• Knowledge of software integration and testing in C and C++.
• Knowledge of radar systems.
• Knowledge of firmware and hardware control integration planning.
• Knowledge of embedded systems design and implementation.
• Experience developing scripts in Python to automate processes.
• Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning.
• Experience working in a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health plans, savings plans, paid time off, educational assistance, training and development, and a 9/80 work schedule where available.

Salary Range

Primary Level: $108,800.00 – $163,200.00
Secondary Level: $135,800.00 – $203,600.00

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For the complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.