Sentinel - Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 19809

Northrop GrummanRoy, UT
$98,400 - $184,200Onsite

About The Position

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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. This position is based in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel Program. This role may offer a competitive relocation package.

Requirements

  • Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
  • 2+ years performing requirements and verification work.
  • Principal Systems Engineer (T03): Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 Years of related experience; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD.
  • Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (T04): Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 Years of related experience; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD.
  • 2+ years working in requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS) OR 2+ years performing requirements and verification work.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience modeling with Cameo Enterprise Architecture or MagicDraw (No Magic, Inc.) or other architecture modeling tools.
  • 3+ years of Systems engineering experience.
  • 2+ years working in Interface Control Documentation.
  • Experience with DoDAF and UPDM or UAF Profiles.
  • Experience with complex system development on large programs.
  • Experience with flight hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Reporting to the AVE Requirements, Interfaces, and Architecture (RIA) Lead, responsible for Systems Engineering Interfaces artifact and design development for one or more of the Missile Elements (i.e. Booster Stages, Guidance & Control, Reentry Vehicle etc) in the AVE Segment-System.
  • Responsible for multiple tasks within requirements, verification, and interfaces for the Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Segment.
  • Performing tasks dealing with interface definition, requirement decomposition, compliance tracking, verification planning and verification execution.
  • Lead the development of key interface artifacts for the GBSD Missile (AVE) within Interface Control Documents (ICD).
  • Adding portions of their content into the MBSE model.
  • Lead the development of requirement decomposition and refinement in Performance Specifications based on knowledge of the functional architecture and performance budgets.
  • Work with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Point of Contacts (POC) to review mechanical, thermal/structural, fluid, software and logical interface designs by leading Interface Working Groups between the interface stakeholders.
  • Verification planning for the AVE requirements and interface requirements.
  • Verification planning will transition into verification execution which includes development and review of verification artifacts, requirement verification report generation, and management of the approval process.
  • Work with their MBSE counterparts to ensure the requirements are integrated into their designated model-based artifacts (e.g. DOORs, Cameo).
  • Support TMRR execution including Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Milestone B re-certification.
  • Support to incremental CDR execution eventually culminating in an AVE CDR (includes execution of CDR, readiness assessment).
  • Support to flight design review (FDR).
  • Work in a collaborative environment, across all system functions.
  • Work with teammates across a wide variety of disciplines and get intimately familiar with all aspects of the Missile.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Educational Assistance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health & Wellness Resources
  • Employee Discounts
  • Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
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