Sentinel - Sr. Principal Engineer Systems
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
Overview
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to join its team. This position is in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program. Northrop Grumman 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.
What you will get to do:
The Sentinel program has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join the team supporting activities including use case development, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirements traceability, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification.
Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:
- Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop rigorous and proper systems engineering and design artifacts.
- Work with technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature WS design of a large program.
- Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model.
- Develop systems architecture using Cameo Enterprise Architecture (behavioral, structural, analytical).
- Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis.
- Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes (for model development, tool integration, and team integration).
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
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Basic Qualifications:
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of experience or 6 years with a Master’s degree or 4 years with a PhD. An additional 4 years of direct CM/DM experience may be used in lieu of a degree.
- Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
- 2+ years’ experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems
- 2+ years’ experience in developing and executing Systems Engineering process governance documentation in a DoD Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase
- 1+ years’ experience in team environments with technical leadership responsibilities
- 2+ years’ experience in creating, updating, and maintaining requirements specifications in DOORS
- 2+ years’ experience on 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
- 2+ years’ experience in creating, updating, and maintaining Model-Based Systems Engineering products
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiar with SE events (e.g., PDR, CDR)
- Experience using Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, and Power Point
- Experience resolving issues and providing technical support
- Capable of working with minimal direction and in team environments.
- Experience leading SE events (e.g., PDR, CDR)
- 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.
- Familiar with Teamcenter/CPLM
- Experience with Agile
- Experience with SE events (e.g., PDR, CDR)
Salary and Benefits
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