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# Principal Systems Engineer - Requirements & Verification

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $114,000.0 - $171,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, SAP (Applications), System-level Testing, Atlassian Tools
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4f8a96eb578e6d47

## About the Role

* Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience
 * Must have an active US Government Top Secret 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 business needs., * Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
 * Active USG Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)..
 * Proven ability to brief technical presentations to stakeholders.
 * Experience in DOORS & Atlassian Tool Suite

## Description

In this role, your primary roles and responsibilities will include:

 * Supporting cross-IPT development of system and segment level requirements and use cases
 * Implementing requirements verification methodology and traceability
 * Supporting development of interface definitions and integration plans
 * Conducting formal integration and support capabilities-based system level testing of fully integrated complex software and hardware subsystems
 * Evaluating integration and test anomalies and assist disposition and correction of issues as found
 * Performing requirements verification and selloff
 * Providing support to flight test and fielded assets
 * Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment, Action Oriented, Strong Attention to Detail, Communicates Effectively


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