Posted June 06, 2026
senior principal systems engineer – ifc management - r10233908
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: 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 Senior Principal Systems Engineer – IFC Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Rancho Bernardo. CA.
In this role, you would consider yourself to be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct, able to work in a dynamic fast-paced environment, action oriented, strong attention to detail, and communicates effectively.
Roles and Responsibilities will include:
- Lead a team of engineers from across the technical disciplines to align and coordinate execution of the development, integration, test, and certification of the IFC releases
- Lead recurring IFC coordination and customer status meetings
- Develop the long term IFC strategy, content roadmaps, and estimated execution schedules
- Collaborate with the Technical Baseline Manager to manage the IFC content prioritization and selection process
- Act as the primary representative for the Technical Baseline Manager in Software Review Board for discrepancy report adjudication
- Manage discrepancy report resolution, coordinating troubleshooting plans with all affected Responsible Engineers and ensuring timely execution of the plan
- Manage IFC content additions, evaluating fix criticality and the execution schedule
- Ensure that impacts to program milestones are coordinated with the Technical Baseline Manager and Program Manager before adding content
- Develop, reviewing, and release of IFC Configuration Documentation and the IFC Certification Package, ensuring first time quality of those products
- 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 10% may be required.
Basic Qualifications
- Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 4 years of relevant military / professional experience
- Must have an active US Government Top 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.
- Must have experience imanaging projects from concept through implementation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Current approved PAR to applicable program
- Experience in leadership role on Sustainment Programs.
- Experience in Cost/Schedule Integration, EVMS and CAM responsibilities.
- Experience in proposal development.
- Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills.
- Proven ability to brief technical presentations to stakeholders.
- Experience in Full Lifecycle of Systems Engineering
