Sentinel - Principal Systems Engineer - Support Systems Integration
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer – Support Systems Integration (Level 3) for the Sentinel Program. The position is located in Roy, Utah, or Colorado Springs, Colorado. The engineer will support integration of design and systems engineering across multiple teams and products, with a focus on the supportability and maintainability of a complex system-of-systems and the development of Support Equipment. The program supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production, and deployment of hardware and system modifications for ICBM Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure. The position works with Design, Integrated Logistics Support, Specialty Engineering, and project management teams to develop Support Equipment for the Sentinel mission operational system. It includes analyses throughout the product lifecycle, from concept and design through fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. The engineer translates customer and product requirements into support equipment specifications and total systems solutions while accounting for technical, schedule, and cost constraints. The position uses DOORS for requirements and interface work and requires an active DoD Secret clearance. The role involves travel up to 10% of the time and follows a 9/80 schedule.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of experience, a master’s degree and 3 years of experience, or a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Active DoD Secret clearance investigated within the past 6 years.
- 1–2 years of experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, Magic Draw, Rhapsody, or similar.
- 1–2 years of experience performing functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into support equipment specifications using DOORS.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of systems thinking and systems engineering processes.
- Ability to think critically and communicate effectively.
- At least 1 year of experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, Magic Draw, Rhapsody, or similar.
- Previous experience performing functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into support equipment specifications using DOORS.
Responsibilities
- Integrate design and systems engineering across multiple teams and products to ensure the supportability and maintainability of a complex system-of-systems.
- Execute system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for Support Equipment.
- Work with Design, Integrated Logistics Support, Specialty Engineering, and project management teams in developing Support Equipment for the Sentinel mission operational system.
- Perform analyses across product lifecycle stages, including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
- Convert customer or product requirements into support equipment and total systems solutions while acknowledging technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into support equipment specifications using DOORS.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- 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 eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
