Sentinel Program Technical Assessment Engineer - 18077-1

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

3d•$98,400 - $147,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer to join its Guidance Computer team in Roy, Utah, supporting the Sentinel Program. 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 selected candidate will join the Systems Engineering Strategy and Technical Assessment (SESTA) team and contribute to the efficient execution of systems engineering. The role develops and publishes top-level systems engineering processes and policies, leads working groups, and develops, facilitates, and tracks technical processes, strategies, assessments, and metrics. The engineer works with multiple Integrated Product Teams to understand metrics and improve engineering products and processes; uses engineering tools to extract, automate, and report database information to leadership and customers; identifies process gaps; and develops top-level engineering processes and governance, including the Systems Engineering Management Plan. The position requires an active, current, in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance at application, as well as the ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period. Travel is 10% of the time. The standard schedule is 9/80, with every other Friday off. Relocation assistance may be available. The stated primary-level salary range is $98,400–$147,600.

Requirements

Engineering degree and relevant experience: 5 years with a bachelor's degree, 3 years with a master's degree, or 1 year with a Ph.D.
Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at application, current and within scope.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
Strong systems engineering skills, including 3+ years of experience participating in Systems Engineering Technical Review milestone events.
Ability to communicate and present technical details effectively to peers and stakeholders.
Experience with Dynamic Object Oriented Requirement System (DOORS).

Nice To Haves

Active Sentinel SAP clearance.
Experience regularly briefing status to key internal and customer stakeholders.
Experience conducting technical assessments of engineering projects, including data analytics and data visualization.
Experience managing and/or working with requirements in DOORS, including DXL development and database manipulation.
Technical experience working on ICBM or large DoD acquisition programs.

Responsibilities

Develop and publish key top-level systems engineering processes and policies for the program.
Lead top-level systems engineering working groups.
Develop, facilitate, and track technical processes, strategies, assessments, and metrics to support execution of the systems engineering strategy.
Work with multiple Integrated Product Teams to understand metrics and improve engineering products and processes.
Use engineering tools to extract, automate, and report data from various databases to leadership and customers.
Identify process gaps so stakeholders can address issues.
Develop top-level engineering processes and governance, including the Systems Engineering Management Plan.

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.
Health insurance coverage.
Disability insurance.
Company-paid holidays.
Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position.