Staff Systems Engineer – Lead

Northrop Grumman

Lead Systems Engineer driving technical authority across various engineering disciplines at Northrop Grumman. Handle customer meetings, drive process improvements, and oversee program compliance.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeEl Segundo • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $177,000 - $265,600 per yearWebsite

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Hard Skills

Systems Engineeringrequirements developmentsystem integrationconfiguration managementcybersecurityEMI/EMCtest planninghardware/software integrationtechnical baseline definitionInterface Control Document (ICD) generation

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshipcommunicationprocess improvementtechnical guidancecollaborationproblem-solvinganalysiscustomer interfacingteam success

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degreeMaster of Science degreePh.D. in STEMUS Government Top Secret clearanceSpecial Access Program (SAP) clearance

Industry Keywords

System Requirements Review (SRR)Preliminary Design Review (PDR)Critical Design Review (CDR)Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM)Technical Exchange Meetings (TEM)Technical Review Board (TRB)Change Control Board (CCB)program deliverablesmilitary experiencestakeholder engagement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the technical authority and primary decision maker for all milestones, including System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR)
Lead requirements development, decomposition and verification, use case development and analysis, system integration, configuration management, change integration, cybersecurity, EMI/EMC and System Safety
Coordinating test planning, executing hardware and software verifications, managing data-collection efforts, analyzing results, and ensuring that technical deliverables meet performance, safety, and schedule objectives
Write and deliver documentation, artifacts and presentations in support of program reviews and customer deliverables (CDRL)
Participate in technical exchange meetings, interfacing with customers (internal/external) and contributing to a broad range of program deliverables
Drive and champion continuous process improvement across various Systems Engineering disciplines
Provide technical guidance, leadership and mentorship to multi-disciplinary teams across Systems Engineering to ensure success of team members across all levels
Lead technical anomaly resolution, including adjudication of findings to current and future builds, lead internal and external technical change/ review coordination, and manage the technical baseline of the program

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 12 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 10 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 8 years of related professional/military experience
Must have an active US Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain SCI within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Must have experience executing Systems Engineering processes, including across the full Systems Engineering lifecycle: SRR, PDR, CDR, TIM/TEM, TRB, CCB
Must have experience briefing or leading technical discussions with outside stakeholders including other IPTs, customer representatives or supplier personnel
Must have experience in at least ONE of these fields: architectural studies, technical baseline definition, requirements & interface management, Interface Control Document (ICD) generation, hardware/software integration, test planning & execution and system sustainment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business