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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 is looking toa Sr Principal Electronics Engineer – Data Center Architect to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.
Roles and Responsibilities will include:
Understand and decompose customer requirements to support Infrastructure as a Service development and delivery across multiple business areas and baselines
Monitor external technology development and maturation both in industry and within the company, applying new technologies and principles across programs to build a consistent technical vision for data center systems
Participating in development and peer reviews
Work with Thread Leads as well as system Responsible Engineers to develop acceptance criteria for engineering design and implementation, ensuring consistency of implementation across multiple business areas and baselines
Lead new design and capture efforts across the enterprise to build the foundation for future systems and incorporate opportunities into existing programs
Decompose complex issues into high-level executive briefs for program leadership
Provide technical leadership to a team of cloud and infrastructure engineers to include technical support to cloud systems
Provide technical leadership, direction, and knowledge transfer to other team members during the implementation of technical solutions
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 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
Experience developing and deploying highly scalable datacenter systems to support IaaS models
Experience designing and developing on-premises and hybrid datacenter systems utilizing technologies such as VMware ESXi/VCF and Red Hat OpenShift
Experience in scripting/programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Visual Basic, .Net, Java, C, and C#
Experience designing and developing multi-tier storage solutions
Infrastructure automation experience with tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, etc.
Experience with or ability to author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update documentation
Experience with or ability to create end-to-end infrastructure blueprints/roadmaps that meet scalability, reliability, security, and program SOW
A U.S. Citizen with Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance OR active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or 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
Preferred Qualifications
Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Experience leading a technical team including estimating, assigning, and tracking work
Experience with matrixed organizations and remote/distributed teams
Proven track record of building and mentoring high performing engineering teams.
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management and translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
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Senior Principal Data Engineer Jobs in San Diego: Frequently Asked Questions
How many senior principal data engineer jobs are there in San Diego?
There are 12+ senior principal data engineer openings in San Diego, California on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New positions post regularly as San Diego employers hire.
Which companies hire senior principal data engineers in San Diego?
Companies currently hiring senior principal data engineers in San Diego include Intuit, Qualcomm, and PlayStation, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote senior principal data engineer jobs in San Diego?
Yes. About 33% of senior principal data engineer openings tied to San Diego are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in and around San Diego.
Which industries hire the most senior principal data engineers in San Diego?
Most senior principal data engineer openings in San Diego sit in Technology & Software, Fintech, and Telecommunications, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
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