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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Requirements & Development Engineer 3 or 4 (AHT) - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $114,000.0 - $171,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9137446/systems-requirements-development-engineer-3-or-4-aht ## About the Role Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is currently seeking a Systems Requirements & Development Engineer Level 3/4 to support our SiAW missile program with our talented Advanced Weapons team. This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicants must have an active US Government DoD Secret security clearance. The ideal candidate will have experience in systems engineering lifecycle of missile/weapon systems development program(s), supporting concepts/mission and requirements development as well as verification planning and compliance assessment. They will have technical knowledge in one or more of the subsystems of missile/weapon systems, e.g., RF/sensors, guidance, navigation, control, telemetry/communication, and airframe. This candidate will work directly with the program's Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead supporting the various systems engineering efforts., * Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of five (5) years of systems engineering experience with any exposure to requirements development and verification activities; will consider Master of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of three (3) years of systems engineering experience with any exposure to requirements development and verification activities. * Experience in hardware engineering, software engineering, and/or test engineering. * Experience in systems engineering tools, such as DOORS, CAMEO. * Experience in technical writing, such as planning document, test procedure, test/analysis report. * Experience in configuration management and product lifecycle management tool(s). * Must have proven experience in communicating with peers in a methodical, detailed and process-oriented fashion. * Must have demonstrated experience in providing solutions to a variety of technical problems under general supervision. * Active DoD Secret Clearance. Basic qualifications for a Sr Principal Systems Engineer level (T04) are: * Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of eight (8) years of systems engineering experience with any exposure to requirements development and verification activities; will consider Master of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of six (6) years of systems engineering experience with any exposure to requirements development and verification activities. * Experience in hardware engineering, software engineering, and/or test engineering. * Experience in systems engineering tools, such as DOORS, CAMEO. * Experience in technical writing, such as planning document, test procedure, test/analysis report. * Experience in configuration management and product lifecycle management tool(s). * Must have proven experience in communicating with peers in a methodical, detailed and process-oriented fashion. * Must have demonstrated experience in providing solutions to a variety of technical problems under general supervision. * Active DoD Secret Clearance. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience in multiple missile technologies (e.g., sensors, navigation aids, guidance electronics, controls, propulsion, structures, platforms). * Have technical knowledge in one or more military mission areas (e.g., Air, Land, Sea, Space, Cyber) * Experience in assessing legacy system architecture and innovating for future potential technology development ## Description * Support system requirements development, management, analysis, and traceability, to translate customer requirements and CONOPS into systems requirements, and further allocate to lower-level requirements. * Perform functional analysis and systems trade studies for technical solutions with respect to concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, and maintenance. * Generate well-defined and executable system and subsystem requirements documents, interface documents, and test and verification documents. * Support the development of system architecture & design, and test architecture on complex weapon systems in digital environment to mature the technologies of the systems. * Support development of technical volume and cost volume for proposal; use historical actuals to develop Basis of Estimates (BOEs). * Support system/subsystems integration, test, and requirements verification activities with other functions such as software and hardware. * 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. * Interface with inter-organizational management and external Customer to communicate technical briefing and program status. * 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. * Support the management of critical subcontractors developing and testing tactical missile technologies and delivery of quality products. ## 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) - [Swapping a Data Warehouse at Runtime: Zero-Downtime Migration Without Changing a Single Client](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100311-swapping-a-data-warehouse-at-runtime-zero-downtime-migration-without-changing-a-single-client) - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [Why Your Best Mediors Never Become Seniors (And How to Fix It)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2108-why-your-best-mediors-never-become-seniors-and-how-to-fix-it) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [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) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026)