Principal Systems Engineer - Global Hawk LTC Integration
United States-California-San Diegolead
Systems EngineerInfrastructure & Cloud
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,
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Systems EngineerInfrastructure & Cloud
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
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.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Support defining system and subsystem functional architecture for LTC capabilities on the RQ‑4 FMS program.
- →Support defining system and subsystem physical architecture, including allocation of functions to hardware and software components.
- →Perform end-to-end system integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) of complex software and hardware subsystems in support of LTC capabilities.
- →Conduct troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of issues discovered during integration activities and generate effective, documented solutions.
- →Conduct early and formal integration events and support system-level testing of fully integrated complex software and hardware subsystems.
- →Develop, update, and maintain internal and external Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Interface Design Descriptions (IDDs) to ensure clear, controlled interfaces across systems and stakeholders.
Requirements
~2 min read- Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience
- Must have experience with hardware/software integration and system-level troubleshooting.
- Must have the ability to read, interpret, and/or develop technical documentation such as ICDs, interface specifications, and test procedures.
- Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Experience with communications systems
- Familiarity with RQ‑4 or other UAS platforms
- Experience with FMS customers
- Experience with system integration labs (SILs), HWIL, or similar integration/test environments.
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
United States-California-San Diego
On-site at the office
Who can apply
Same as job location
About this job
- Posted
- 10 days ago
Listing Details
- First seen
- October 6, 2026
- Last seen
- October 16, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 9
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 28%
- Scored at
- October 16, 2026
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