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Sr Principal Engineer Systems – Core SE Team Lead

Northrop Grumman

$124,900 - $196,700
Sep 3, 2025
Colorado Springs, CO, USA • Huntsville, AL, USA
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The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a vital component of the Missile Defense System, and Northrop Grumman 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.

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
  • 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
  • Master's Degree in Systems Engineering is highly preferred
  • Certification: INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification
  • Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP - MBF)

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for tracking accurate team progress metrics
  • Handles all team staffing duties, such as interviewing new candidates, addressing team performance concerns, and supporting team member growth and development
  • 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
  • Experience in developing proposals, team building, creating and maintaining metrics, facilitating and providing training, and shaping organizational culture
  • Managing System Engineers and providing mentorship in the discipline is essential
  • Ability to work on-site and collaborate with teammates from multiple companies and across geographically diverse locations is required

Other

  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs are required
  • Strong communication and presentation skills are required
  • U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions
  • A current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
  • Relocation assistance is not offered for this position, and this role requires on-site work with no remote options