Sentinel - Thread Support Staff Systems Engineer - 18064

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

2d•$152,900 - $229,300•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Thread Support Staff Systems Engineer (TSSSE) to join the team. located in Roy UT in support of the Sentinel program. The TSSSE (level 5 systems engineer) will be assigned to support the Ground Systems Thread. This highly visible Level 5 engineer role will support the Air Force’s development, production and deployment of the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ground and airborne launch control systems, launch facilities, launch control centers, and associated infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with 12 years of experience; or master’s degree with 10 years of experience; or PhD with 8 years of experience
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
Must have the ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
4 years of experience with ICBM programs (MMIII or Sentinel) or complex aerospace/defense systems.
3 years of experience leading teams in a collaborative environment.
2 years of experience creating, updating, and maintaining system-performance documentation.

Nice To Haves

U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
Large scale / complex system development experience across multiple phases of a development program: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production.
Experience with implementing and using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools, practices, and methods.
Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems of systems.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

Become a subject matter expert (SME) and technical lead with end-to-end / top-to-bottom understanding for the successful implementation of their assigned thread(s) for the Sentinel Program
Execute special projects as needed for their assigned threads
Act as the primary delegate of authority for their assigned threads, with responsibility and oversight of all systems engineering products for topics and deliverables
Partner with the program's SEIT leadership and Office of Chief Engineering (OCE) to ensure their assigned threads technical baseline is developed with high quality.
Brief program leadership, customers, and stakeholders on their assigned threads at both program and technical reviews.
Establish an effective system of working group / coordination sessions with stakeholders across the development community to ensure effective horizontal and vertical thread integration.
Develop and maintain strong relationships across program, customers, and stakeholder communities.
Engage in formal and informal mentoring to support knowledge transfer and talent development.
Requirements definition and allocation, with cognizance down to the lowest level.
Architecture and interface definitions.
Functional flows and CONOPS scenarios.
Performance / allocation budgets, analysis, and margin management.
Trade studies.
Verification planning, including coordination of required and expected verification products down to the lowest applicable level.
Verification and validation execution, including authorship of requirement verification reports and customer coordination.
Solution definition / design artifacts produce a compliant realization of the thread capability.
Integration and test planning and procedure development.
Risk and opportunity identification and associated execution planning.
Technical Performance Measure (TPM) reporting and management.