Senior Principal Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Nuclear Surety Senior Principal Systems Engineer in Roy, Utah, to lead safety, requirements, and verification across mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems for the Sentinel program.

The ideal candidate will decompose DoD safety manuals, manage MBSE requirements with tools like DOORS and Cameo, and collaborate with DoD/DOE stakeholders to ensure secure, compliant weapon-system designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance; ability to obtain Top Secret/SAP access.
• Experience with MBSE tools (e.g., DOORS, Cameo) and requirements tracing.
• Experience in electrical or software analyses and verification of requirements.
• Knowledge of DoD/Nuclear Surety procedures and safety manuals.

Responsibilities

• Decompose DoD safety manuals into system requirements and allocate to design teams.
• Lead planning, integration, verification, and analyses for mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems.
• Interface with DoD/DOE stakeholders to ensure safe design and operation.
• Drive requirement changes via Configuration Management.
• Support subcontractors to meet AF/DoD nuclear-weapon criteria.

Skills

System engineering

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Requirements management

MBSE

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline

Master’s degree in a STEM discipline

PhD in a STEM discipline

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

Team Center

GIT

JAZZ

NX

Capitol

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Nuclear Surety Senior Principal Systems Engineer in Roy, Utah, to lead safety, requirements, and verification across mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems for the Sentinel program.

The ideal candidate will decompose DoD safety manuals, manage MBSE requirements with tools like DOORS and Cameo, and collaborate with DoD/DOE stakeholders to ensure secure, compliant weapon-system designs.