Sentinel - Staff Systems Engineer - 17379

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

5d•$152,900 - $229,300•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer (level 5) 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 ICBM Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure. The role is part of the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test Business Unit and contributes to the System Integration and Sustainment Enterprise Systems Integration team. The team assesses external interfaces and mission-scenario operational threads across the Weapon System, facilitating systems-of-systems interoperability and joint systems integration with customer counterparts and other enterprise stakeholders. The engineer will drive engineering processes and analyses to demonstrate successful design integration, identify potential gaps, and resolve technical and process issues to meet program and contract objectives. The role also calls for leadership, collaboration, mentoring, and effective communication across engineering teams and stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of experience; or a master’s degree and 10 years; or a Ph.D. and 8 years.
U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance at the time of application; clearance must be current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last six years.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access.
10 years of experience with Agile and working in cross-functional Scrum teams.
10 years of experience with Product Owner and Product Manager core responsibilities.
4 years of experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) or complex aerospace/defense systems.
2 years of experience in large-scale or complex system development across multiple program phases, including preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell-off, and transition to production.
2 years of experience with Systems Engineering program milestone events such as PDR and CDR.
2 years of experience working with external customers to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner.
2 years of experience supporting DoD contracts and/or managing a large supplier portfolio in another industry.
Strong leadership and foundational systems engineering skills, including the ability to drive process and technical gap resolution.
Ability to foster diverse, inclusive, and engaged teams, including mentoring and coaching.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with and lead engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems, including engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, and software.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience with high-value customer presentations and managing competing priorities across multiple projects.
Experience executing and boarding Risks, Issues & Opportunities.
Teamcenter/CPLM experience.
Continuous Process Improvement experience.
Experience with Agile.
Experience creating, updating, and maintaining Model-Based Systems Engineering products.
Experience collaborating with multiple functional groups, subcontractors, and government customer representatives.
Experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
Customer-focused mindset with proven leadership skills and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead systems-of-systems integration activities, including integration test planning, problem identification and reporting, integration event execution, and stakeholder coordination.
Demonstrate leadership principles, including integrity, respect, organization, and communication.
Develop key systems engineering artifacts, such as requirement specifications and interface definition documents.
Coordinate appropriately between SEIT and other integration teams.
Participate in technical planning, verification and validation development, cost and risk considerations, and requirements analyses for integrated systems.
Identify risks and opportunities associated with design, systems, or analysis factors.
Collaborate and communicate with multifunctional teams and collaborators.
Provide guidance and mentoring to teams during project execution.
Work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining a positive demeanor and high ethical standards.