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# Sr Principal Engineer Systems

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Rolling Meadows, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,800.0 - $203,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Databases, SQL Databases, SC Clearance, Data Management
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9038696/sr-principal-engineer-systems

## About the Role

* BS degree in STEM with years of related experience; OR MS degree in STEM with years related experience; OR, PhD in STEM with year of related experience
 * Demonstrated communication skills, with ability to clearly and concisely communicate to multiple teams and business customers
 * Demonstrated experience with coordination and organizational skills with attention to detail within a fast-paced environment
 * Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving skills - must have the ability to recognize issues, re-direct and re-work as needed to drive resolutions to meet customer need dates
 * Experience with supporting qualification testing or similar
 * Demonstrated experience with quality improvements in an engineering environment
 * Candidate Must be a U.S. Citizen
 * Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain Security Clearance - Secret

 * Experience working with government contracts
 * Current active Secret Clearance
 * Experience with MS Access, SQL or other data base programs
 * Experience using Team Center (TcE/ PDM), ISE
 * Experience in a field support environment for complex electronic systems evaluation
 * Working knowledge of one or more of the following specialty areas: EOIR systems, sensors, optics

## Description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer at our Rolling Meadows, IL location. The selected candidate will report to the SEIT Department in the Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) Department.

This individual will be the point-of-contact collaborating with SEIT program teams, the Program Management Office, Field Service Engineers, Configuration Management, Data Management, Quality Management Engineering teams, and customers. Primary responsibilities include coordinating, generating, and releasing documents and software, generating and processing Revision Notices (RNs), and implementing related process improvements. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for the technical content of IRCM programmable media images and support updates to related internal software tools. Proposal support is required on occasion. The ideal candidate should be self-initiating; needing only general supervision for soundness of judgment and overall accuracy, to drive execution both personally and through others. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be capable of leading peers by assigning work, managing team deadlines, and acting as the team lead and SME.


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