Sentinel - Nuclear Surety - Principal Systems Engineer - 18270

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

2d•$98,400 - $147,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer for the Nuclear Surety team. This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 3 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 1 year of relevant experience
Must be a US Citizen with an active US Government 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 Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Experience working with Nuclear Surety Requirements and the Nuclear Certification process (e.g., AFI 63-125, AFMAN 91-118/119/31-108, DODM 5210.41, AFI 91-107)
Minimum 3 years of experience performing electrical or software analyses/testing and verification of requirements, and at least 3 years using requirements/MBSE tools such as DOORS, Cameo, TeamCenter, GIT, JAZZ, NX, or Capitol

Nice To Haves

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
5+ years of systems-engineering experience, including requirements management, functional-block-diagram development, verification & validation, and trade-study execution
5+ years of experience with MBSE and associated tools (DOORS, Cameo, TeamCenter, GIT, JAZZ, NX, Capitol) for requirements development and traceability
Experience supporting major program events (SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR) and conducting capability assessments, non-compliance adjudication, and cross-program collaboration

Responsibilities

Decompose Department of Defense safety manuals into system requirements and allocate them to design teams for implementation
Provide systems-engineering expertise to the design, integration, and testing of a cruise missile
Lead technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, and supportability analyses for mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems
Evaluate physical-security designs against DoD safety manuals and ensure compliance with nuclear-surety criteria
Interface directly with DoD and DOE stakeholders to guarantee safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems
Utilize model-based engineering tools (MBSE, DOORS, Cameo, etc.) to develop, maintain, and trace requirements and verification plans
Drive requirement changes through the Configuration Management process, ensuring consistency in the requirements database
Perform capability-assessment evaluations, non-compliance adjudication, and cross-program collaboration
Support subcontractors and lower-level development entities to ensure designs meet AF/DoD nuclear-weapon criteria
Conduct N² analyses, trade studies, and functional-block-diagram development to inform design decisions