Northrop Grumman · San Diego
Software Engineering
Northrop Grumman is hiring a Systems Engineer - R&V (Principal or Senior Principal) in San Diego, California. Posted 9 September 2026. Apply directly on Northrop Grumman's own careers site — no account needed.
Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems sector has an opening for a Systems Engineer (Principal or Senior Principal Level) - Requirements and Verification to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in our Systems Engineering organization. This position is located in Rancho Bernardo, CA.
In this role, you will be part of the Core Systems Engineering team and will primarily focus on Requirements & Verification.
You will be part of the requirements development, analysis, decomposition and verification campaigns across the Triton Enterprise with a primary focus on Increment 2 development activities. You will perform use case analysis, system traces, architecture analysis and use the results of those analyses to ensure the Triton requirements baseline is rigorously defined and executable to the capabilities required of the platform.
Additionally, you will support diverse engineering design teams to provide imaginative, technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems within the Core Systems Engineering team on the Triton Enterprise. This includes scope across the entire spectrum of the Systems Engineering V-Model. You will be executing system integration tasking across the entire lifecycle of a system and integrating new capabilities on the MQ-4C Triton platform.
Duties will include:
This position can be filled at the Principal or Senior Principal level based on the qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications:
At a Principal Level:
At a Senior Principal Level:
And at Both Levels:
Preferred Qualifications:
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Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00The 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.Listings are read directly from each employer's careers system (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, SmartRecruiters and Workday) and refreshed daily. hire.run never copies other job boards, and Apply always goes to the employer's own site.