Nuclear Surety - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer - 8876-1

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 98,400 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Nuclear Surety Principal Systems Engineer for the Sentinel program in Roy, Utah. The position requires expertise in systems engineering for ICBM weapon systems, necessitating a U.S. citizenship and a DoD Secret Clearance.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in STEM and significant experience including tools like DOORS and Cameo. Outstanding benefits include medical coverage, 401(k), and competitive relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
• Principal Systems Engineer requires 5 years of experience or equivalent education.
• Senior Principal Systems Engineer requires 8 years of experience or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Decompose Department of Defense safety manuals into requirements.
• Provide systems engineering support for next-generation ICBM.
• Interface with Department of Defense and Department of Energy.

Skills

Experience with DOORS

Experience with Cameo

Experience with TeamCenter

Code Analysis/Fuzzing Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline

Master's degree in relevant field

PhD in relevant field

Job description

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Required for Start: Yes. Clearance Type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Nuclear Surety Principal Systems Engineer (T03 level) or Senior Principal Engineer (T04 level) for the Sentinel program located in Roy, Utah. This position provides an opportunity to contribute to a next‑generation ICBM weapon system and ensure the protection of nuclear weapons.

Responsibilities

• Perform decomposition of Department of Defense safety manuals into requirements and allocate them to design teams for implementation.
• Provide systems engineering expertise to the design, integration, and testing of a next‑generation ICBM weapon system.
• Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, supportability, and analysis for mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems.
• Evaluate the physical security design based on the Department of Defense Safety manuals.
• Interface directly with various compartments of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy to ensure safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems.
• Use model‑based engineering tools on a major weapon system to pioneer a new way to evaluate and analyze modern design.
• Learn a niche discipline that spans all aspects of Nuclear Power and Munitions.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret Clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time.
• Start date contingent upon clearance, and must be active to start.
• Education and experience requirements are level dependent:
• Principal Systems Engineer (T-03): Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of experience; or Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience; or Master's degree and 1 year of experience; or PhD and 1 year of experience.
• Senior Principal Systems Engineer (T-04): Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience; or Master's degree and 6 years of experience; or PhD and 4 years of experience.
• One year of experience with any of the following tools: DOORS, Cameo, TeamCenter, Code Analysis/Fuzzing Tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in nuclear, electrical, or software engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience with development or verification of electrical or software requirements.
• Experience supporting major program events (e.g., SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, etc.) for a DoD program.
• Experience with Nuclear Surety Requirements and the Nuclear Certification process (e.g., AFI 63‑125, AFMAN 91‑118/91‑119/31‑108, DODM 5210.41, AFI 91‑107).
• Experience and working knowledge of the Sentinel program.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Educational Assistance.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions.
• Paid Time Off.
• Health & Wellness Resources.
• Employee Discounts.
• Competitive relocation assistance package.
• 9/80 work schedule (nine-hour days Monday through Thursday with every other Friday off).

Salary Range

Primary Level (T-03): $98,400.00 – $147,600.00
Secondary Level (T-04): $122,800.00 – $184,200.00
Salary determined by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.