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Senior Principal Engineer Systems – Core SE Team Lead - Core Systems Engineering

Northrop Grumman

$124,300 - $196,700
Sep 23, 2025
Colorado Springs, CO, USA • Huntsville, AL, USA
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Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems is looking for a Sr Principal Engineer Systems – Core SE Team Lead to support the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels by managing the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program, a vital component of the Missile Defense System.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM fields such as Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline from an accredited university is preferred, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM-related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related field with 4 years of relevant work experience
  • Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
  • Strong System Engineering and Proven Leadership Experience Needed
  • Experience in system engineering for large, complex systems, including requirements analysis and decomposition, interface definition, root cause analysis, application design, integration, and testing
  • INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification
  • Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP - MBF)
  • Modeling and simulation experience is desirable

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for tracking accurate team progress metrics
  • Expected to be technically competent in all work performed by the team, enabling them to review the product and ensure quality
  • Responsible for establishing and ensuring adherence to Core SE team processes
  • Managing System Engineers and providing mentorship in the discipline is essential
  • Experience in system engineering for large, complex systems, including requirements analysis and decomposition, interface definition, root cause analysis, application design, integration, and testing
  • Familiarity with Agile principles and the ability to work with different teams within an organization are also required
  • Experience developing prototypes and conducting experiments is strongly preferred

Other

  • RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
  • CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
  • TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
  • Ability to work on-site and collaborate with teammates from multiple companies and across geographically diverse locations is required
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills are required