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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:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, SAP (Applications), System Testing, Software Verification, System-level Testing, Atlassian Tools
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9213562/principal-systems-engineer-requirements-verification

## About the Role

* Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field and 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM field 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and 1 yea r of relevant military / professional experience
 * Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance or higher (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 SAP clearance to program
 * Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills.
 * Experience in ICD development and integration
 * Experience in System Test
 * Proven ability to brief technical presentations to stakeholders.
 * Experience with multiple disciplines across Systems Engineering, incl. requirements, integration, technical configuration management (CM or Technical Baseline), cyber
 * Experience in DOORS & Atlassian Tool Suite
 * Experience with Agile Design Methodology

## Description

* Perform system definition activities for features and DRs, including by defining use cases, requirements, and feature acceptance criteria.
 * 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
 * Coordinate with REs and System Test to ensure integrated functions are ready for the test team to formally verify.
 * Leveraging your ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment, showing your action oriented, strong attention to detail, and effective communication skills.
 * Using your experience supporting Systems Engineering Milestones SRR, PDR and CDR.
 * Leveraging your knowledge of experience in full lifecycle of Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification and requirements management.
 * You will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-directed professionals who thrive in collaborative environments.