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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Systems Engineer - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $177,000.0 - $265,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Requirements Management, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), System Testing, Software Verification, Integration Tests - **Published:** October 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9209730/staff-systems-engineer ## About the Role In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, subject matter experts, and test engineers to ensure all products meet technical specifications and customer requirements. Success in this role often requires the ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment while simultaneously being action-oriented, with a strong attention to detail, and effective communication., * Must have a Bachelor of science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) field and 12 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master of science degree in a STEM field and 10 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and 8 years of relevant military / professional 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. * Must have experience supporting Systems Engineering Milestones SRR, PDR and CDR. * Must have experience in the full lifecycle of Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification and requirements management. * Must have experience in requirements and verification management in DOORS. * Must have experience with requirement decomposition and traceability from System to Unit/Supplier Specifications. * Must have experience with managing suppliers with technical requirements and verification expectations. * Must have experience leading a technical team, * Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. * Experience in ICD development and integration * Experience with multiple disciplines across Systems Engineering, incl. requirements, integration, technical configuration management (CM or Technical Baseline), cyber * Experience with Agile Design Methodology * Experience with software development. * Experience with HW/SW integration testing. * Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment software development ## Description Verification Planning & Execution: * Develop Plans: Author Requirement Verification Plans (RVPs) and System Test & Verification Plans for each Integrated Functional Capability (IFC). * Coordinate Approvals: Lead technical reviews and secure cross-functional approval for verification methods within the RVP. * Collect Data: Review Verification Data Products from System Test to confirm they meet the intent and scope of the specification. * Author Reports: Create Requirement Verification Reports (RVRs) and System Test & Verification Reports to formally close out IFC activities. * Manage Customers: Coordinate internal and cross-IPT reviews of RVRs, and manage the customer comment and approval process. Engineering & Test Collaboration * Partner with SMEs: Work with Subject Matter Experts and Responsible Engineers to gather analysis and data for Analysis or Inspection verification methods. * Review Test Procedures: Collaborate with System Test engineers to develop test procedures, ensuring accurate interpretation of requirements. * Lead Peer Reviews: Participate in test procedure and system verification peer reviews to maintain high product quality. * Adjudicate Findings: Analyze and resolve test findings based on a deep understanding of intended system behaviors. System Definition & Integration Support * Define Features: Author use cases, technical requirements, and feature acceptance criteria for system definitions and Discrepancy Reports (DRs). * Investigate Issues: Analyze early findings and anomalies to determine potential impacts on core system requirements. * Coordinate Readiness: Align with Responsible Engineers and System Test teams to ensure integrated functions are mature enough for formal testing. This position will be require full-time, on-site work at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. 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