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Sentinel (GBSD) – Principal Systems Engineer (13897)

In Person (Roy, Utah, United States of America)
Full Time
$95,300 – $142,900

Location:
Roy, Utah, United States of America

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.

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 Principal Systems Engineer (T03 level). This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

  • Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for Support Equipment
  • Work with Design, Integrated Logistics Support, Specialty Engineering, and project management in development of Support Equipment for mission operational system on the Sentinel program to apply concepts and practices to Support Equipment
  • Analysis and perform Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) for Support Equipment Architecture development
  • Perform analyses at all levels of product lifecycle to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree
  • 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 and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
  • 1+ years of experience in Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) Tools (Cameo, Magic Draw, Rhapsody or similar)
  • 1+ years of experience with Requirements management tools (DOORS, for example)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Solid understanding/Experience in System Engineering (SE) process, including SE experience across multiple levels of integration
  • Experience with the following tools: CAMEO, DOORS, Confluence, and JIRA
  • Experience developing/maintaining Peculiar (PSE) and Common (CSE) Support Equipment
  • Experience with Sentinel program
  • Experience leading technical teams in large scale aerospace/defense projects
  • Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering projects on major defense programs
  • Experience with ICBM program

Position Benefits

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  

https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/

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.   

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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