Sentinel - Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (GN&C) - 20066
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer (T-03) or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (T-04) to support the Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C) team on the Sentinel program. The position is located in Roy, Utah, or Manhattan Beach, California. The selected candidate will be embedded in the GN&C department and program integrated product teams, providing systems engineering support for the Guidance, Navigation, and Control Subsystem and ensuring sound engineering procedures and products across requirements, interfaces, architecture, and mechanical/electrical design integration. The role is responsible for developing systems engineering artifacts for GN&C System First Flight Design Review, Critical Design Review, Functional Configuration Audit, and System Qualification/Verification Review. The engineer will coordinate with higher-level systems engineers and design engineering to prepare documentation, establish baseline system documentation in Cameo and DOORS, and advance artifacts through engineering approval and configuration management. The position may also involve communicating with customers and subcontractors to align requirements with contract constraints and subcontract requirements. The position requires an active, current DoD Secret clearance at application, with an investigation date within the last six years, and the ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval. The standard schedule is 9/80, with nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance at the time of application; the clearance must be current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last six years.
- Must have or be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
- Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements development and decomposition, requirements management and traceability, and verification and validation planning and execution.
- Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or similar.
- Experience preparing and delivering technical presentations to customers or leadership.
- For the T-03 level: STEM bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, STEM master's degree and 3 years of experience, or Ph.D. and 1 year of experience.
- For the T-04 level: STEM bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience, STEM master's degree and 6 years of experience, or Ph.D. and 4 years of experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in one or more of Guidance, Navigation, & Control, Electrical Engineering, Software Development, or Hardware-Software Interfaces.
- General understanding of Engineering Board Processes.
- Experience leading projects or assignments.
- Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence, or similar tools.
- Experience with Critical Design Review planning and/or execution.
- Experience working with suppliers or subcontractors, including reviewing SOWs and other contractual documents.
- Strong experience reviewing specifications, requirements, and interface documents.
- Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model.
- Experience with aerospace development.
- Experience with systems product development.
- Experience modeling with Cameo Enterprise Architecture, MagicDraw (No Magic, Inc.), or other architecture modeling tools.
- Experience documenting Interface Control Documents, Interface Requirement Specifications, and Interface Description Documents.
- Experience in a DoD development environment.
- Experience with ICBM weapon system sustainment engineering and integration.
- Experience with complex system development on large programs.
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
- Active SAP clearance or ability to obtain one.
Responsibilities
- Provide systems engineering support for the Guidance, Navigation, and Control Subsystem.
- Develop systems engineering artifacts for GN&C System First Flight Design Review, Critical Design Review, Functional Configuration Audit, and System Qualification/Verification Review.
- Coordinate with higher-level systems engineers and design engineering to produce required documentation.
- Set baseline system documentation in Cameo and DOORS and route artifacts through engineering approval and configuration management.
- Communicate with customers and subcontractors to align requirements with contract constraints and subcontract requirements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k).
- Educational assistance.
- Life insurance.
- Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
- Paid time off.
- Health and wellness resources.
- Employee discounts.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Disability insurance.
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
- Potential competitive relocation assistance package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
