Principal Production Systems Engineer Level 3 (AHT)
Northrop Grumman· Defense· Oct 13, 2026 · 15d ago
United States-California-Northridge
In office
Full-time
Principal
$141K–$216K est.
Job description
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 is currently seeking a Principal Production Systems Engineer to support the Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Production program with our talented Advanced Weapons team.
The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Northridge, CA. Relocation assistance, although not guaranteed, may be available.
The ideal candidate will have experience in systems engineering lifecycle of missile / weapon system development program(s) and production experience. They will have technical knowledge in one or more of the subsystems of missile/weapon system, e.g., RF/sensors, guidance, navigation, control, telemetry/communication, and airframe. This candidate will work directly with the program’s Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, supporting the production cadence and projects for the Guidance Section.
In this role, the selected candidate will (but not be limited to):
• Provide systems engineering support as part of a trouble shooting team with systems matter expertise on other areas, e.g., sensor/radar, software, mechanical, electrical, and material properties).
• Provide engineering solution to a variety of technical problems and projects.
• Developing/updating requirements, test plan, test procedures, etc., to support Production Engineering projects.
• Perform data mining for both failure database (TipQA) and Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) data variability analysis.
• Support efforts for Failure Trend Analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action investigations on RF / electronics sensor systems with exposure to hardware, software, and various applications used on the projects.
• Generate and present data analysis results in vu-graphs to support internal and external meetings.
• Interface with team members, supervisor, project leads, and external customers in a methodical, detailed and process-oriented fashion to communicate technical briefing and program status.
• Support systems engineering metrics and technical performance measurement tracking.
• Support the preparation of system engineering materials during System Requirements Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, System Verification Review, Test Readiness Review, and other program reviews as needed.
• Support Program Management activities to ensure cost and schedule objectives are met; support program status efforts including Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking and Control Account Management (CAM) activities.
• Partner with Global Supply Chain to manage the technical, schedule, cost, and quality of the missile components from our subcontractors.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of five (5) years of systems engineering or related engineering experience.
• Experience systems engineering tools
• Experience in root cause correction action process and execution.
• Must have proven experience in communicating with peers in a methodical, detailed and process-oriented fashion.
• Must have demonstrated experience in providing solutions to a variety of technical problems under general supervision.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering approach.
• Experience in configuration management and product lifecycle management tool(s).
• Experience working in the defense industry or weapon systems
• Experience in systems requirements development and management
• Experience in system verification
Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit northropgrumman.com. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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