Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Secret Clearance, ICBM)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Strategic Defense Systems seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer for Re-Entry System Electronics (RSE) in Roy, UT with the Sentinel Program.

You will lead system lifecycle activities, validate designs, and interface with Air Force customers while applying engineering standards across complex systems of systems. The role demands DoD Secret clearance, with potential for Top Secret/SAP, and experience across requirements, design, and verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with 5 years of experience, or 3 years with a master's, or 0 with a PhD.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance at time of application, current within last 6 years.
• Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance and SAP within business needs.
• 2 years of experience in broad application of complex engineering systems for development of complex systems of systems.
• 2 years of experience with Requirements verification activity including test and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Determine tasking for yourself and others with minimum oversight
• Understand and apply system requirements
• Assist in all phases of the system lifecycle including requirements application, design, test, fabrication, and implementation
• Evaluate electrical hardware performance
• Perform model validation through test and analysis
• Conduct testing through all phases
• Maintain design documentation and follow configuration management requirements
• Create technical reports and present technical information
• Assistance in planning and scheduling activities
• Interface with AF Customer

Skills

System engineering

Requirements verification

Test & analysis

Documentation

Interface with customer

Electrical engineering

Project planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

TeamCenter/NX

SPICE simulations

VHDL/FPGA/ASIC design

Nuclear Certified Design

Job description

Northrop Grumman Strategic Defense Systems seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer for Re-Entry System Electronics (RSE) in Roy, UT with the Sentinel Program.

You will lead system lifecycle activities, validate designs, and interface with Air Force customers while applying engineering standards across complex systems of systems. The role demands DoD Secret clearance, with potential for Top Secret/SAP, and experience across requirements, design, and verification.