Sr Principal Engineer (CLS CAM Lead)
Northrop Grumman· Defense· Sep 17, 2026 · 1mo ago
United States-California-San Diego
In office
Full-time
Lead/Staff
$160K–$220K est.
8+ years exp
Job description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
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 Sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer (RQ-4 USAF CAM/Lead) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Product Support organization in Rancho Bernardo, CA.
What you get to do!
You are expected to be a highly motivated, resourceful, self-starter able to work collaboratively with internal teams and external customers in high-tempo environments. Under the direction and leadership of the RQ-4 Product Support Sub-IPT Lead and USAF Program Manager, the Product Support Integrator will work with RQ-4 Product Support Team to ensure quality lifecycle development and logistics products and services are executed in accordance with the Program Statement of Work (SOW) and are within budget, schedule constraints, and closure criteria.
You may lead internal and external Teammates/Suppliers to ensure Program Performance, cost/schedule and quality objectives are achieved in collaboration with the program team. This position may lead technical coordination between other non-Product Support Program IPTs. The Integrator will work with the Customer Program Offices, Program Leaders, and Product Support Functions to ensure program requirements defined by the SOW are achieved within budget, schedule, quality, and closure criteria.
The individual we seek will be self-motivated, proactive, goal-oriented to help us grow our services, become even better at what we do and will possess the following qualifications.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in STEM field and 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's degree in STEM Field.
• Demonstrated EVM skills including development, analysis, and control of program budgets, Estimate at Complete (EAC) analysis, Estimates to Complete (ETC)analysis, performance index assessment, and program variance analysis
• At least 2 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated US Government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience working with and manipulating detail-oriented data
• Experience managing aspects of program execution including planning, baselining, and execution across multiple teams.
• Previous experience managing a large, geographically dispersed team.
• Ability to influence and drive results without direct authority of personnel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Active In-Scope Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance
• Previous experience working Product Support efforts on development and/or sustainment programs.
• Previous experience in Supportability Engineering, including Reliability and Maintainability, DMSMS, Prognostics & Health Management
• Previous experience in Logistics or ILS (Integrated Logistics Support).
• Previous experience with fleet operations and fleet support.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Previous experience working with the RQ-4 platform.
• Previous U.S. Military experience with operations and/or aircraft maintenance background.
Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00
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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