Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer - 19282
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer 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 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure. The engineer will work with Integrated Product Team (IPT) counterparts, technical teams, and stakeholders to develop and mature a Weapon System design for a large-scale program. The work includes defining, allocating, and tracing requirements; ensuring requirements are represented in the system model; performing functional decomposition and interface definition; and supporting verification. The engineer will also develop behavioral, structural, and analytical system architecture using Cameo Enterprise Architecture and contribute to requirements development, management, and analysis. The role helps establish modeling techniques, procedures, and processes for model development, tool integration, and team collaboration. The role requires an active, current, in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance at application, with an investigation date within the last six years, and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance with access to CJ1. The position has a standard 9/80 schedule: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at application; clearance must be current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last six years.
- Special Access Program (SAP) clearance with access to CJ1.
- For both levels: at least 2 years of experience in ICBMs (MMIII or Sentinel) or complex aerospace/defense systems.
- For both levels: at least 2 years of experience developing and executing Systems Engineering process governance documentation in a DoD Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase.
- For both levels: at least 2 years of experience creating, updating, and maintaining requirements specifications in DOORS.
- For both levels: at least 2 years of large-scale or complex system development experience across multiple program phases, including preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell-off, and transition to production.
- For both levels: at least 2 years of experience creating, updating, and maintaining Model-Based Systems Engineering products.
- Principal level: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related experience; alternatively, 3 years with a master’s degree or 1 year with a Ph.D.
- Principal level: at least 1 year of experience in team environments with technical leadership responsibilities.
- Sr. Principal level: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience; alternatively, 6 years with a master’s degree or 4 years with a Ph.D.
- Sr. Principal level: at least 3 years of experience in team environments with technical leadership responsibilities.
- Sr. Principal level: at least 5 years of experience in ICBMs (MMIII or Sentinel) or complex aerospace/defense systems, DoD EMD Systems Engineering process governance, DOORS requirements specifications, large-scale or complex system development across multiple program phases, and MBSE products.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Agile.
- Familiarity with Teamcenter/CPLM.
- Experience with Systems Engineering events such as PDR and CDR.
- Experience resolving issues and providing technical support.
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work with minimal direction and in team environments.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience with high-value customer presentations and managing multiple projects with competing priorities.
- Broad understanding and application of complex engineering systems, including engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, and software.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with IPT counterparts to produce systems-engineering and design artifacts.
- Work with technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature a Weapon System design for a large-scale program.
- Develop use cases and define, allocate, and trace system requirements.
- Ensure requirements are accurately represented in the system model.
- Perform functional decomposition and interface definition, and support verification activities.
- Develop system architecture in Cameo Enterprise Architecture, including behavioral, structural, and analytical aspects.
- Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis.
- Develop modeling techniques, procedures, and processes for model development, tool integration, and team collaboration.
- Develop and execute Systems Engineering process governance documentation in a DoD Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase.
- Create, update, and maintain requirements specifications in DOORS and Model-Based Systems Engineering products.
- Provide technical leadership in team environments.
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 and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
