Sentinel - Systems Engineer - Power & Distribution (Levels T03/T04) - 20015

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

11d•$98,400 - $184,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer for the Power & Distribution - GN&C team. This position is located in Roy, Utah, and supports the Sentinel program. The engineer will be embedded in the GN&C department and program integrated product teams, providing systems engineering support for the Guidance, Navigation, and Control Subsystem. The role supports sound engineering processes and products related to requirements, interfaces, architecture, and mechanical/electrical design integration. The selected candidate will develop systems engineering artifacts for Power and Distribution System First Flight Design Review, Critical Design Review, Functional Configuration Audit, and System Qualification/Verification Review. The work includes coordinating with higher-level systems engineers and design engineering to produce documentation, establish baseline system documentation in Cameo and DOORS, and move artifacts through engineering approval and configuration management. The role may also involve communicating with customers and subcontractors to align requirements with contract constraints and subcontract requirements. The position requires an active U.S. Government Secret clearance at application, and the ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval. It is a full-time role with a 9/80 schedule: nine-hour workdays Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off. Travel is 10% of the time, and relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. Government 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) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of experience, Master's degree and 3 years, or Ph.D. and 1 year.
Principal Systems Engineer: 4 or more years of experience in at least one of requirements management, analysis, or allocations, including use of DOORS or an equivalent; MBSE practices, languages, or tools; interface development; architecture development; or verification, including verification method determination and RVAM development.
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience, Master's degree and 6 years, or Ph.D. and 4 years.
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer: 6 or more years of experience in at least one of requirements management, analysis, or allocations, including use of DOORS or an equivalent; MBSE practices, languages, or tools; interface development; architecture development; or verification, including verification method determination and RVAM development.

Nice To Haves

Experience with batteries and electronics.
Experience with mechanical design and modeling.
Experience in printed circuit board design.
Experience reviewing thermal models of electronic assemblies, batteries, and structures.
Experience reviewing structural analyses.
Experience working with suppliers or subcontractors, including reviewing statements of work and other contractual documents.
Strong experience reviewing specifications, requirements, and interface documents.
Active DoD Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain it.
Active SAP clearance or ability to obtain it.
Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model.
Experience with aerospace development.
Experience with systems product development.
Experience modeling with Cameo Enterprise Architecture, MagicDraw (No Magic, Inc.), or other architecture modeling tools.
Experience documenting Interface Control Documents, Interface Requirement Specifications, and Interface Description Documents.
Experience in a DoD development environment.
Experience with ICBM weapon system sustainment engineering and integration.
Experience with complex system development on large programs.

Responsibilities

Provide systems engineering support for the Guidance, Navigation, and Control Subsystem, including requirements, interfaces, architecture, and mechanical/electrical design integration.
Develop system engineering artifacts for Power and Distribution System First Flight Design Review, Critical Design Review, Functional Configuration Audit, and System Qualification/Verification Review.
Coordinate with higher-level systems engineers and design engineering to produce documentation.
Set baseline system documentation in Cameo and DOORS and move artifacts through engineering approval and configuration management.
Communicate with customers and subcontractors to align requirements with contract constraints and subcontract requirements.