Sr. Principal Mission Systems Electronics Engineer (Project Talon)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Sr. Principal Mission Systems Electronics Engineer for the Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) team in El Segundo, CA or San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA . The selected candidate 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.

Overview: Responsible for designing mission systems technical baselines (subsystems, components, software) to meet platform requirements. Lead trade studies, technical analysis, modeling & simulation, risk/opportunity management, and support strategic objectives. Decompose system-level requirements, track/report metrics, and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, peers, and leadership. Key Responsibilities : Mission system element design, capability assessment, interface decomposition, verification/validation planning, and mission integration during development Advise programs as subject matter expert, mentor junior engineers, conduct independent reviews of milestones and technical work products Support technical business development (proposals, white papers) Oversee technical activities within Mission Systems IPT, ensuring sound engineering processes Engage customers/end users to translate requirements into deployable products Perform subsystem trades, analysis of alternatives, modeling, and simulation for mission effects, data, or capabilities (including air vehicles, payloads, ground segments, mission planning, CONOPS, DRM, system security, and interfaces) Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of related engineering experience. Experience supporting Supplier SSOW, SRD, and scope discussions Engineering experience on a DoD program Significant experience in at least two of the following: Technical leadership on DoD development projects System architecture concepts/solutions Performance modeling & simulation Designing systems with COTS/GOTS components for DoD interoperability RF or EO/IR systems for sensing, EW, or communications Non-kinetic effects (cyber operations) DoD cyber requirements, RMF, and solutions Identifying/managing system capabilities, producing architecture artifacts Preparing/reviewing architecture designs and presenting at DoD customer reviews Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any Special Program Access (es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Active DoD Top Secret clearance Prior SAP or SCI clearance Significant architecture, design, integration, and test experience Systems engineering experience (requirements