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# Principal Engineer Systems/Sr Principal Engineer Systems - AHT

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Computing Platforms, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Cyber Security, Digital Architecture, Embedded Software, Design of User Interfaces, Hardware Interface Design, Software Architecture, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Modeling Language, Systems Integration, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/principal-engineer-systems-sr-principal-engineer-systems-aht-huntsville-al-usa-58871159

## About the Role

model-based analysis and requirements traceability * Develop system verification and validation plans with complete requirements coverage * Partner with software, hardware, cybersecurity, reliability, system safety, and integration teams to resolve technical issues * Support Agile development using JIRA, Confluence, and configuration management tools * Participate in technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, SVR) * Evaluate technical risk and recommend mitigation strategies * Mentor junior systems engineering best practices Tasks * 5 years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD (Principal Engineer level) * Experience developing systems engineering products across full system lifecycle * Experience supporting embedded software or embedded computing platforms * Experience with MBSE * Experience using SysML and Cameo System Modeler (or similar modeling tools) * Understanding software architecture, software integration, and interface development * Familiarity with
requirements management tools * Experience working within Agile software development teams * Active Secret Security Clearance to Start Key requirements * relocation assistance * health insurance * life and disability insurance * savings plan * Company paid holidays * paid time off (PTO)

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will drive MBSE-driven system architectures for embedded computing platforms within NGDS. You will work closely with software, hardware, and cybersecurity teams to ensure robust integration and verification across the lifecycle. You'll shape digital engineering solutions, model-based analyses, and ensure requirements traceability. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role that supports mission-critical defense systems and offers opportunities to mentor peers and advance system integrity at scale. Compensation / Benefits * Develop and manage system architectures, requirements, interfaces, and verification strategies using MBSE * Create and maintain SysML models using Cameo Systems Modeler (or equivalent MBSE tools) * Collaborate with embedded software developers to ensure architectures are effectively implemented * Define software and hardware interface requirements for embedded computing environments * Support digital engineering initiatives through model-based analysis and requirements traceability * Develop system verification and validation plans with complete requirements coverage * Partner with software, hardware, cybersecurity, reliability, system safety, and integration teams to resolve technical issues * Support Agile development using JIRA, Confluence, and configuration management tools * Participate in technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, SVR) * Evaluate technical risk and recommend mitigation strategies * Mentor junior systems engineering best practices Tasks * 5 years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD (Principal Engineer level) * Experience developing systems engineering products across full system lifecycle * Experience supporting embedded software or embedded computing platforms * Experience with MBSE * Experience using SysML and Cameo System Modeler (or similar modeling tools) * Understanding software architecture, software integration, and interface development * Familiarity with requirements management tools * Experience working within Agile software development teams * Active Secret Security Clearance to Start Key requirements * relocation assistance * health insurance * life and disability insurance * savings plan * Company paid holidays * paid time off (PTO)


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