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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Principal Systems Engineer - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $142,200.0 - $177,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Databases, Data Mining, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), SC Clearance - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9010014/sr-principal-systems-engineer ## About the Role Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Sr Principal Systems Engineer to support as the Guidance Section and/or Control Section IPT Lead for the Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Production program with our talented Advanced Weapons team. This candidate will work directly with the program's Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, supporting the production cadence and projects for the Guidance Section and/or Control Section. This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicant must have a current US Government DoW Secret security clearance. The ideal candidate will have experience in systems engineering lifecycle of missile / weapon system development program(s) and production experience. They will have technical knowledge in one or more of the subsystems of missile/weapon system, e.g., RF/sensors, guidance, navigation, control, telemetry/communication, and airframe., * Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline with 8+ years of systems engineering experience; OR a Masters with 6+ years of the same experience * Experience in production process/environment. * Experience systems engineering tools, such as DOORS, CAMEO. * Experience in root cause correction action process and execution. * Experience in leading a technical team to complete engineering effort(s). * Experience in configuration management and product lifecycle management tool(s). * Strong communication skills to communicate with peers in a methodical, detailed and process-oriented fashion. * Demonstrated experience in providing solutions to a variety of technical problems without appreciable direction. * Current US Government DoW Secret clearance, * Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering approach. * Experience working in the defense industry or weapon systems * Experience in systems requirements development and management * Experience in system verification ## Description * Leading the GS/CS IPT and provide systems engineering support as part of a trouble shooting team with systems matter expertise on other areas, e.g., sensor/radar, software, mechanical, electrical, and material properties). * Provide engineering solutions to a variety of technical problems and projects. * Developing/updating requirements, test plan, test procedures, etc., to support Production Engineering projects. * Perform data mining for both failure database (TipQA) and Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) data variability analysis. * Lead the efforts for Failure Trend Analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action investigations on RF / electronics sensor systems with exposure to hardware, software, and various applications used on the projects. * Generate and present data analysis results in vu-graphs to support internal and external meetings. * Interface with team members, supervisor, project leads, and external customers in a methodical, detailed and process-oriented fashion to communicate technical briefing and program status. * Support systems engineering metrics and technical performance measurement tracking. * Support the preparation of system engineering materials during System Requirements Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, System Verification Review, Test Readiness Review, and other program reviews as needed. * Support Program Management activities to ensure cost and schedule objectives are met; support program status efforts including Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking and Control Account Management (CAM) activities. * Partner with Global Supply Chain to manage the technical, schedule, cost, and quality of the missile components from our subcontractors. ## Related Videos - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Data Mining Accessibility](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/802-data-mining-accessibility) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing)