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Principal or Sr Principal Engineer Electrical
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems MQ-4 Triton Program seeks a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Electrical to support the Vehicle Management Subsystem's Hardware Avionics team in…
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Principal or Sr Principal Engineer Electrical
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Principal or Sr Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Circuit Design organization in San Diego, CA.
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HX5, LLC
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Senior Java Platform Development Engineer Advanced NYC, NY
Innova Solutions Inc
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Sr Staff Applications Operations Engineer - Engineering Tools Automation & AI Ops
GE Aerospace
Saint Louis, MO
- $131,000 to $174,000 USD / year
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Sr Staff Applications Operations Engineer - Engineering Tools Automation & AI Ops
GE Aerospace
Kansas City, MO
- $131,000 to $174,000 USD / year
+ Perform hands-on Linux and Windows server administration across development, test, and production environments.
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NASA Space Reactor-1 Freedom Software Engineer
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Senior Systems Engineer - Pennsylvania
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…implementation of mission critical digital mobile communication systems for Government & Public Safety Communications customers. Our team is a group inside the Mid-Atlantic (T3) System…
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Joby Aviation
San Carlos, CA
- $131,700 to $213,100 USD / year
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Sr. Silicon Design Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices
Fort Collins, CO
- $157,463 to $182,520 USD / year
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Extensive experience leading test and evaluation activities for complex technical systems
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Sentinel - Principal/Sr Principal System Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Roy, UT
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer or Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our team. This position will be located at Roy, UT to support the…
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Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Roy, UT
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer . This opening is in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel Program . Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s…
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Sentinel - Sr Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Roy, UT
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer . This opening is in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel Program . Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s…
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Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Roy, UT
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer . This opening is in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel Program . Northrop Grumman…

Northrop Grumman

Sr. Principal Embedded Payload Electronics Engineer

San Diego, CA, United States
Palmdale, CA, United States

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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Pay: Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00
Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 5, 2026

Original job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Embedded Payload Electronics Engineer to join our team in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA or Palmdale, CA . This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

Requirements management, system integration, test plan development, and test execution of a payload system throughout the entire development, demonstration, and test phases.
Understand all system requirements, develop statements of work, specifications and interface control documents, prepare, monitor and update program schedules, conduct and participate in all related design reviews, and provide technical guidance to the cross-functional team.
Perform subsystem trades, analysis of alternatives, modeling, and simulation for mission effects, data, or capabilities (including air vehicles, payloads, ground segments, mission planning, CONOPS, DRM, system security, and interfaces)
Develop, execute, and document lab test procedures and validation plans (including signal chaining, link budgets, interference checks, and pass/fail criteria) and capture test results and anomalies
Configure and operate RF and network testbeds/emulators (including channel emulators, attenuators, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and protocol/network simulators) to reproduce operational environments
Troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues across RF front end, digital baseband, modem stacks, and network interfaces
Support configuration management and lab readiness: maintain test fixtures, instrumentation calibration records, test scripts, version control for test artifacts, and produce concise technical reports for stakeholders

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is NO remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
Practical experience working with integrating payload systems
Requirements management, system integration, test plan development, and test execution of a payload system
Generation and update of specifications in DOORS, including requirements traceability and dxl script development
Familiarity with Systems Engineering tools and MBSE applications (e.g. DOORs, Cameo, Magicdraw, etc.)
Must have an active US Government Top-Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Presenting analysis that shapes the system design and obtaining end-customer buy-in
Creating and refining Model Based System Engineering products (System behavioral models, Use Case realizations, State Machines, etc.)
Capability assessments to predict requirement compliance
Generating and reporting system Technical Performance Measures
Interface development and documentation

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category: Engineering

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