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Principal Engineer Systems Architect

  • Job type Posted on: Jul 17, 2026
  • Experience level Northrop Grumman
  • Employment type Melbourne, Florida
  • Employment type Onsite
  • Salary Full-time

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Job Title :

Principal Engineer Systems Architect

Job Type :

Full-time

Job Location :

Melbourne Florida United States

Remote :

No

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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, 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 has an opening for a Sr. Principal / Principal Engineer Systems Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. The Sr. Principal / Principal Engineer Systems Architect will perform functional analysis and Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes for incremental capability development and integration on military aircraft platforms in a fast-paced environment. This individual will also perform SOW aligned to Diagnostic Systems Coverage Analysis. This individual will collaborate with several stakeholders across distributed teams (subsystem developers, system integrators, system testers, etc.) to support delivery of quality design products. This individual will maintain technical cognizance of subsystem interdependencies and maturity of interfaces for identifying and resolving gaps. Basic Qualifications For a Principal Engineer Systems Architect Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience in systems engineering OR Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 3 years of experience in systems engineering Able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance Able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program access Experience with Systems Engineering principles and products Basic Qualifications For a Sr. Principal Engineer Systems Architect Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience in systems engineering OR Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience in systems engineering Able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance Able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program access Experience with Systems Engineering principles and products Preferred Qualifications An active, In-scope DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance Previous or existing Program Access Request (PAR) Experience with MBSE tools for system architecture modeling (e.g., Cameo, Rhapsody, GENESYS) Experience with system modeling languages, approaches, and methodologies, such as SysML Experience with Agile methodologies Salaries Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00. 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. Benefits 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. Application Period 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. Equal Opportunity Employer 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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Posted:

Jul 17, 2026

Reference Number:

14660_2BB687B464BD9C13959F371EA750A44D

Employment:

Full-time

Salary:

Not Available

City:

Melbourne

Job Origin:

APPCAST_CPC

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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, 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 has an opening for a Sr. Principal / Principal Engineer Systems Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. The Sr. Principal / Principal Engineer Systems Architect will perform functional analysis and Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes for incremental capability development and integration on military aircraft platforms in a fast-paced environment. This individual will also perform SOW aligned to Diagnostic Systems Coverage Analysis. This individual will collaborate with several stakeholders across distributed teams (subsystem developers, system integrators, system testers, etc.) to support delivery of quality design products. This individual will maintain technical cognizance of subsystem interdependencies and maturity of interfaces for identifying and resolving gaps. Basic Qualifications For a Principal Engineer Systems Architect Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience in systems engineering OR Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 3 years of experience in systems engineering Able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance Able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program access Experience with Systems Engineering principles and products Basic Qualifications For a Sr. Principal Engineer Systems Architect Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience in systems engineering OR Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience in systems engineering Able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance Able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program access Experience with Systems Engineering principles and products Preferred Qualifications An active, In-scope DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance Previous or existing Program Access Request (PAR) Experience with MBSE tools for system architecture modeling (e.g., Cameo, Rhapsody, GENESYS) Experience with system modeling languages, approaches, and methodologies, such as SysML Experience with Agile methodologies Salaries Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00. 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. Benefits 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. Application Period 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. Equal Opportunity Employer 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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