Sentinel - Sr Principal Systems Engineer - 20178

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

1d•$122,800 - $184,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer in Roy, Utah, to support the Sentinel Program. The program supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production, and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure. The selected candidate will serve as the subject matter expert and technical lead, with ownership of the Level 1 Test System Performance Specification, and lead its successful implementation by the Sentinel Program’s Weapon System Preliminary Design Review. The role partners with Sentinel and customer leadership to mature the specification and coordinates with Thread Leads and Test Capability Leads on requirement allocation and verification. The position also briefs program leadership, customers, and stakeholders; establishes coordination sessions across the development community to keep the specification consistent with cost and schedule constraints; builds relationships across the program and stakeholder communities; and supports knowledge transfer and talent development through mentoring. The position requires an active DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. Relocation assistance may be available. The standard schedule is 9/80, with nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off. Travel is 10%.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance, with an investigation date within the last six years.
Ability to successfully undergo screening for Enhanced Security Clearances within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the company.
At least 8 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree in science, 6 years with a master’s degree, or 4 years with a Ph.D. (T04).
At least 2 years of experience with requirements management, analysis, or allocation.
At least 2 years of experience developing requirements in DOORS.
At least 2 years of experience in one or more of the following: Command & Control (C2), physical security, cybersecurity, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) systems or processes, communications systems, facility design, or complex military aerospace development.
Excellent verbal and written communication, mentoring, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior management, customers, peers, and employees.
Self-driven approach; ability to tackle challenges, solve problems with minimal oversight, and recommend solutions or process improvements to leadership.
Experience with complex system development on large programs.

Nice To Haves

Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
Master’s degree in STEM.
Experience working with DoD government or military personnel.
Experience with operational testing or operational test planning for complex aerospace systems such as MMIII, B-21, B-2, or Sentinel.
At least 2 years of experience in model-based systems engineering, thread-based system decomposition, requirements engineering, or system modeling in SysML.
Experience leading a team or driving performance against schedule.
Experience with task management tools, preferably JIRA, and EVMS.
Experience with functional decomposition, interface definition, and use case definition.
Experience evaluating and writing requirements, leading small systems engineering teams, and decomposing functionality in CAMEO.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with complex system development on large programs.

Responsibilities

Serve as the subject matter expert and technical lead, with ownership of the Level 1 Test System Performance Specification, and lead its implementation by Weapon System Preliminary Design Review.
Partner with Sentinel and customer leadership to advance the Test System Performance Specification toward product maturity.
Coordinate with Thread Leads and Test Capability Leads on requirement allocation and verification.
Brief program leadership, customers, and stakeholders on the Test System Performance Specification.
Establish working-group and coordination sessions with stakeholders across the development community, ensuring the specification aligns with program cost and schedule constraints.
Develop and maintain relationships across the Sentinel program, customers, and stakeholder communities.
Provide formal and informal mentoring to support knowledge transfer and talent development.