Sentinel - Principal Systems Engineer - 19830
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer (level 3) for 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 role is a SEIT Verification/Compliance engineer responsible for coordinating the Sentinel systems engineering strategy for allocating and verifying military and industry standards. The engineer serves as a cross-cutting liaison among program Business Units and as a subject matter expert on program requirements verification. The role includes coordinating requirement verification, reporting status to department leadership, maintaining system-level requirements verification, managing system-level information, and collaborating with program experts, engineering teams, and U.S. Government stakeholders to ensure requirements are met. The standard work schedule is 9/80, with every other Friday off.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of related experience, a master’s degree with 3 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. with 1 year of related experience.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.
- Experience with systems engineering requirements development and verification processes.
- At least 3 years demonstrating strong communication and collaboration skills, including effectively communicating and presenting technical details to peers and stakeholders.
- Strong engineering background and understanding of how requirements, regulations, and standards are decomposed, allocated, and verified into a performance specification.
- Understanding of requirements decomposition and general regulatory compliance.
Nice To Haves
- Active security clearance or higher, awarded within the past 6 years, with the ability to receive SAP certification.
- Experience with DOORS.
- Knowledge of engineering and test principles.
- Previous test experience at any level of build, such as unit, element, or segment.
- Experience working with internal and external teams to accomplish tasks.
- Experience operating in an Agile environment using Atlassian tools such as JIRA or Confluence.
- Enthusiasm for learning and coordinating with engineering personnel across the Sentinel Program.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the Sentinel systems engineering strategy for allocation and verification of military and industry standards levied against the program.
- Serve as a cross-cutting liaison among program Business Units and provide subject matter expertise on requirements verification.
- Coordinate requirements verification and report status to department leadership.
- Support the program requirements verification lead in developing and maintaining system-level requirement verification.
- Collaborate with program subject matter experts and teams to ensure lower-level requirements are appropriately decomposed.
- Manage system-level information and collaborate with U.S. Government stakeholders to ensure requirements are met.
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.
- Disability insurance.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
- Relocation assistance may be available for the selected candidate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
