Principal Engineer/ Sr. Principal Engineer Systems
Quick Summary
At the Principal Engineer Systems (Level 3) Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering,
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer Systems to join our team of individuals within our Systems Engineering organization supporting the Multi-Domain Command & Control (MDC2) Business Unit. The position will be onsite in Melbourne, FL.
The selected candidate will be responsible for technical execution of systems engineering tasks and earned value management of systems engineering control accounts on assigned programs
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Oversee and manage the cost accounts associated with ongoing E-2 engineering projects.
- →Serve as liaison between project management, engineering management, and engineering integrated product teams (IPTs).
- →Review project and budget status; manage schedules; prepare status reports; and input/track earned value management (EVM) data for assigned programs.
- →Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction objectives.
- →Oversee preparation of estimates and proposals across MDC2 IPTs.
- →Drive technical execution of systems engineering tasks.
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, highly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings.
This role can be filled at the Principal (level 3) or Sr. Principal (level 4).
Requirements
~2 min read- Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience.
- A final, adjudicated active Top Secret clearance.
- Previous or existing E 2 Program Access Request (PAR).
- Graduate degree in STEM field.
- Prior work on multi domain command and control systems or similar mission critical platforms.
- Demonstrated leadership and strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience leading projects and/or driving performance to schedule.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
- Prior experience with cost account management.
- EVM, PMP, or CAPM certification.
- Exposure to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools like Visio and Cameo.
- Familiarity with collaboration and lifecycle management tools, including JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
- Experience with Agile program execution, including sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative development.
- Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience.
- Background in systems engineering or related engineering discipline.
- Experience with earned value management/program cost accounting
- Must have the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S. Government Secret or higher 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 Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
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Listing Details
- Posted
- October 12, 2026
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- October 12, 2026
- Last seen
- October 12, 2026
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