Posted:
9/30/2025, 6:12:09 AM
Location(s):
Redondo Beach, California, United States ⋅ California, United States ⋅ Maryland, United States ⋅ Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
IT & Security
Workplace Type:
On-site
Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) is seeking a Principal Thread Lead Systems Engineer
What You’ll Get to Do:
Program/System Level role, part of Requirements team within Directorate of Engineering. The Thread Lead will perform all aspects of requirements management for a single system-level use case that crosses multiple system segments, on an extremely complex system that incorporates mature and emerging technologies
This position will serve on-site in the greater Baltimore, MD area OR Redondo Beach, CA.
This position is contingent upon acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers’ requirements.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Thread Lead Systems Engineer:
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree, 1 years of experience with PhD
Demonstrated experience defining and managing requirements of large-scale systems, including decomposition and allocation to various system segments
Requirements development from conceptualization to verification
Demonstrated experience with Systems Development Lifecycle with a focus on SRR to CDR
Skilled in use case development through structured, iterative approaches
Experience producing systems engineering artifacts for major system reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR)
Experience coordinating with various team members across subsystems during the development process
Risk and Opportunity Management experience
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Current active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI w. Polygraph prior to start.
Preferred Qualifications for Principal Thread Lead Systems Engineer:
Current active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
Use of requirements management tools, such as DOORS or Cameo
Demonstrated experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML/MBSE), specifically using MBSE to drive use case development through behavioral diagrams
Understanding of DoD systems engineering requirements
Experience leading teams
Demonstrated experience managing a large database of requirements across systems, subsystems, and lower-level components
Multi-Disciplinary Engineering exposure (Software, Hardware, Electrical) and strong ability to communicate cross functionally
Familiarity with Project & Task Management tools: Jira or Confluence
Familiarity with data visualization tools: Tableau
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software