Sentinel - Systems Engineer - 19830
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense is hiring a Systems Engineer for its Guidance Computer team in Roy, Utah, supporting 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 related infrastructure. In this SEIT Verification/Compliance role, the engineer coordinates the Sentinel systems engineering strategy for allocating and verifying military and industry standards. The role serves as a cross-functional liaison and subject matter expert on requirements verification, manages system-level requirements information, and coordinates verification status with department leadership and U.S. Government stakeholders. The position follows a 9/80 schedule, with travel approximately 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 2 years of related experience, a master's degree with 3 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. with 1 year of related experience.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance and obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period as determined by the company.
- Experience with systems engineering requirements development and verification processes.
- At least 3 years demonstrating strong communication and collaboration skills, including communicating and presenting technical details to peers and stakeholders.
- Strong engineering background and understanding of how requirements, regulations, and standards are decomposed, allocated, and verified in a performance specification.
- Understanding of requirements decomposition and general regulatory compliance.
Nice To Haves
- Active security clearance or higher, awarded within the past 6 years, and ability to receive SAP certification.
- Experience with DOORS.
- Knowledge of engineering and test principles.
- Previous test experience at any build level, such as unit, element, or segment.
- Experience working with internal and external teams to accomplish tasking.
- Experience in an Agile environment using Atlassian tools such as JIRA or Confluence.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the Sentinel systems engineering strategy for allocation and verification of military and industry standards.
- Serve as a cross-functional liaison and subject matter expert on how requirements verification is handled across the program.
- Coordinate requirements verification and report status to department leadership.
- Support the program requirements verification lead in developing and maintaining system-level requirements verification.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts and teams to ensure lower-level requirements are appropriately decomposed.
- Manage system-level information and collaborate with U.S. Government stakeholders to ensure requirements are met.
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.
- Disability insurance.
- 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
Entry Level
