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# Systems/Principal Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Camarillo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $91,800.0 - $171,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Databases, Embedded Software, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Subsystems, Systems Integration, Test Execution Engine, Atlassian Tools, Software Coding
- **Published:** October 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dd15ee4e97cbaa57

## About the Role

* BS in STEM related field with 2+ years of relevant experience or MS in STEM related field
 * Embedded software test development experience
 * Experience in Airborne Electronic Attack
 * Experience with requirements management databases (e.g., DOORS)
 * Experience in developing software test plans and directing testing activities
 * Familiarity with Atlassian software development and collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)
 * US Citizen
 * Active U.S. Secret Clearance.
 * Ability to work onsite fulltime, * BS in STEM related field with 5+ years of relevant experience or MS in STEM related field and 3+ years of relevant experience
 * Embedded software test development experience
 * Experience in Airborne Electronic Attack
 * Experience with requirements management databases (e.g., DOORS)
 * Experience in developing software test plans and directing testing activities
 * Familiarity with Atlassian software development and collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)
 * U.S. citizen
 * Active U.S. Secret Clearance.
 * Ability to work onsite fulltime, * Background in EW
 * Project management experience
 * Knowledge of US Navy electronic warfare systems
 * Able to demonstrate proven leadership capabilities in the area of Systems Engineering
 * Demonstrated excellent communication skills

## Description

Our team is looking for a System Engineer to support the U.S. Navy's EA-18G Growler Block I and Growler Block II Programs by supporting software integration testing and systems engineering of the EA-18G's Airborne Electronic Attack Subsystems. The ideal System Engineer will have a system engineering background to include experience with Electronic Attack and experience working with software requirements (including developing and executing test plans to verify software requirements). We are looking for a highly motivated candidate that enjoys leading teams, learning complex systems, and solving problems. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on complex electronic warfare systems alongside a multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for an individual that is passionate, driven, a self-starter, and goal oriented. All tasking will be performed at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Point Mugu and our Northrop Grumman Camarillo, CA office.

What you'll get to do:

 * Support software coding and development by performing software integration, regression, and verification testing for an EW system
 * Develop complex test procedures to verify subsystem level requirements
 * Analyze system designs and participate in subsystem requirements development
 * Identify software problems, support follow-on investigations, and provide technical solutions
 * Work as part of an Agile team
 * Collaborate with our customer, internal NGC sites, and other technical disciplines
 * Participate and contribute to peer reviews, critical milestone reviews, and technical inter-change meetings

This position can be filled at the Systems or Principal System level based on the requirements below