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, Colorado, 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 role integrates design and systems engineering across multiple teams and products to support the supportability and maintainability of a complex system-of-systems. The engineer conducts system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for Support Equipment. The position works with Design, Integrated Logistics Support, Specialty Engineering, and project management to develop Support Equipment for mission operational systems. The work spans product lifecycle stages from concept and design through fabrication, testing, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. Requirements work includes translating customer or product requirements into support equipment and total systems solutions while accounting for technical, schedule, and cost constraints, and using DOORS for functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition. The position requires an active DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. It is offered at Level 2 or Level 3 depending on qualifications. The standard schedule is 9/80, allowing employees working nine-hour days Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. Travel is 10% of the time, and relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance investigated within the past six years.
- For Systems Engineer (Level 2): Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 0 years of experience.
- For Systems Engineer (Level 2): 1 year of experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, Magic Draw, Rhapsody, or similar.
- For Systems Engineer (Level 2): 1 year of experience with functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies translating customer requirements into support equipment specifications using DOORS.
- For Principal Systems Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of experience, a master’s degree and 3 years of experience, or a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience.
- For Principal Systems Engineer (Level 3): 1–2 years of experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, Magic Draw, Rhapsody, or similar.
- For Principal Systems Engineer (Level 3): 1–2 years of experience with functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies translating customer requirements into support equipment specifications using DOORS.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of systems thinking and systems engineering processes.
- Ability to think critically and communicate effectively.
- 1 or more years of experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, Magic Draw, Rhapsody, or similar.
- Previous experience performing functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into support equipment specifications using DOORS.
Responsibilities
- Integrate design and systems engineering across multiple teams and products to ensure supportability and maintainability of a complex system-of-systems.
- Execute system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for Support Equipment.
- Work with Design, Integrated Logistics Support, Specialty Engineering, and project management to develop Support Equipment for Sentinel mission operational systems.
- Perform analyses across product lifecycle stages, including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
- Convert customer or product requirements into support equipment and total systems solutions while accounting for technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Perform 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.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
