Sentinel - Systems/Principal Systems Engineer - Support Systems Integration
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer (Level 2 or Level 3) for Support Systems Integration on the Sentinel Program. The position is based in Roy, Utah, or Colorado Springs and 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 engineer develops systems engineering interface products for the Support & Training Segment Integration Team, including Interface Control Models and Interface Control Documents, and identifies segment interfaces using MBSE practices. The role integrates design and systems engineering across teams and products to support the supportability and maintainability of a complex system-of-systems. It also performs integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for Support Equipment. The position collaborates with Design, Integrated Logistics Support, Specialty Engineering, and project management to develop Support Equipment for the Sentinel mission operational system. Work spans all product lifecycle stages, from concept and design through fabrication, testing, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. The engineer translates customer or product requirements into support equipment and total systems solutions within technical, schedule, and cost constraints, and performs functional and timeline analyses, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition using DOORS. This is a full-time position with a standard 9/80 schedule: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off. The role requires an active DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. Travel is 10% of the time, and relocation assistance may be available. The position may be filled at either the Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer level depending on qualifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline.
- For Systems Engineer Level 2: 2 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 0 years with a master’s degree.
- For Principal Systems Engineer Level 3: 5 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, 3 years with a master’s degree, or 1 year with a Ph.D.
- U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance investigated within the past 6 years.
- At least 1 year of experience developing interface requirements, models, and/or Interface Control Documents.
- At least 1 year of experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, Magic Draw, Rhapsody, or similar.
- At least 1 year of experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of systems thinking and systems engineering processes.
- Ability to think critically and communicate effectively.
- At least 1 year of experience developing interface requirements, models, and/or Interface Control Documents.
- At least 1 year of experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, Magic Draw, Rhapsody, or similar.
- At least 1 year of experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS.
Responsibilities
- Develop interface engineering products for the Support & Training Segment Integration Team, including Interface Control Models and Interface Control Documents.
- Identify Support & Training Segment interfaces using Model-Based Systems Engineering best practices.
- Integrate design and systems engineering across teams and products to ensure system supportability and maintainability.
- Perform system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for Support Equipment.
- Collaborate with Design, Integrated Logistics Support, Specialty Engineering, and project management on Support Equipment development for the Sentinel mission operational system.
- Perform analyses throughout the product lifecycle, including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
- Convert customer or product requirements into support equipment and total systems solutions that account for technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Conduct functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into support equipment specifications using DOORS.
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.
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Disability insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
