Principal Systems Engineer / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required: Secret. Travel requirement: Yes, up to 10% of the time.

Position Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal / Senior Principal Systems Architect Engineer for the Melbourne, FL location. This role will develop system architectures, define key capabilities and performance requirements, and ensure alignment with customer specifications. The successful candidate will work with the Longshot team, leveraging methodologies such as DODAF and SysML to analyze architectures and support program objectives.

Essential Functions

• Define system architectures
• Develop architecture, CONOPS, and use case documentation using model‑based systems engineering methodologies
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Execute trade studies to select from among multiple potential solutions
• Conduct systems requirements analysis
• Manage requirements, including decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation
• Possess a foundation in Model‑Based Systems Engineering and architecture development
• Communicate effectively and present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards
• Apply extensive technical expertise to develop solutions for complex problems, using ingenuity and creativity

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Systems Architect Engineer: Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline with 5 years of related experience, or Master of Science in a STEM discipline with 3 years of related experience, or PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year of related experience
• Senior Principal Systems Architect Engineer: Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience, or Master of Science in a STEM discipline with 6 years of related experience, or PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of related experience
• Maintain a final adjudicated Secret clearance (in scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any required program access within a reasonable period of time

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Systems Engineering with experience in Model‑Based Systems Engineering
• Experience with aircraft design
• Experience in a military aerospace development environment
• Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or other MBSE tools such as Rhapsody, Sparx EA, and Enterprise Architect
• Experience developing various DODAF view artifacts, especially operational and functional viewpoints, using MBSE tools
• Experience with Agile workflows
• Knowledge of configuration management of model‑based architecture baselines
• Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills
• Proven ability to brief technical presentations to internal and external stakeholders

Salary & Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00. Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00.

Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit our website.