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# Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Anne Arundel County, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $108,800.0 - $163,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, SAP (Applications), Systems Integration, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5fd2454b8829cea6

## About the Role

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test

 * Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience with; 3+ years with a Master's; 1+ year with a PhD. 4 years of additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
 * Demonstrated experience in system integration and test on complex HW/SW systems, preferably in defense or aerospace.
 * Experience leading lab/bench ownership, test campaigns, or requirements verification activities.

 * Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to coordinate across multiple teams and present technical status to management and customers.
 * Active DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required.
 * Candidate must be a US citizen
 * Ability to work onsite in Baltimore, MD.

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test

 * Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience with; 6+ years with a Master's; 4+ year with a PhD. 4 years of additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
 * Demonstrated experience in system integration and test on complex HW/SW systems, preferably in defense or aerospace.
 * Experience leading lab/bench ownership, test campaigns, or requirements verification activities.

 * Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to coordinate across multiple teams and present technical status to management and customers.
 * Active DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required.
 * Candidate must be a US citizen
 * Ability to work onsite in Baltimore, MD.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Prior experience on Airborne, Maritime, Radar Programs, EW Programs, or similar mission systems.

 * Significant experience integrating hardware, software, and third party components to include test planning, execution, and analysis.
 * Collaboration with diverse technical and domain teams to capture test objectives and requirements
 * Familiarity with configuration management tools and disciplined processes for complex test environments.

## Description

Experienced systems engineer providing technical leadership for cutting edge Emerging Capability Division's programs, Development I&T, and Capabilities I&T activities. This role executes test planning and execution, field testing, and requirements verification across SILs, benches, and program specific hardware while mentoring early-career engineers., * Coordinate across all aspects of the program to develop comprehensive and thorough integration and test plans for complex systems

 * Work with Hardware, Software, and other related disciplines to integrate all aspects of the system, ensuring that the solution closes and achieves the demanding goals of the system
 * Develop and execute test plans in lab facilities and in the field to verify requirements and the performance of the system
 * Collaborate with a large team to achieve the goals of the program across multiple sites and facilities