Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Test Systems Lead

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

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer in Roy, UT to lead the Sentinel program’s test system performance specification. You will act as SME and technical lead, owning the level 1 test spec and guiding it through PDR with the customer and internal teams.

You will collaborate with program leadership to mature the SPS, allocate and verify requirements, and present updates to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8+ years with a Bachelor’s degree in Science; 6+ years with a Master’s; 4+ years with a PhD
• Must be a US citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance
• Experience with requirements management/analysis/allocations
• Experience with requirements development in DOORS
• Experience with one or more of the following: C2, physical security, cybersecurity, NC3, communications systems, facility design, complex military aerospace development
• Experience with model-based systems engineering; SysML modeling
• Leadership experience or driving performance against schedule
• Familiarity with task management tools (e.g., JIRA) and EVMS
• Strong written and verbal communication and mentoring abilities

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME and technical lead with total ownership of the level 1 test specification for Sentinel Program
• Coordinate with Sentinel leadership and customers to mature the product
• Allocate and verify requirements with thread leads and test capability leads
• Brief program leadership, customers, and stakeholders on Test System Performance Specification
• Establish working groups to ensure specs align with cost and schedule constraints
• Develop and maintain relationships across the Sentinel program and stakeholders
• Mentor team members and support knowledge transfer

Skills

Requirements management

Requirements development

SysML modeling

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

EVMS

CAMEO

SysML tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer in Roy, UT to lead the Sentinel program’s test system performance specification. You will act as SME and technical lead, owning the level 1 test spec and guiding it through PDR with the customer and internal teams.

You will collaborate with program leadership to mature the SPS, allocate and verify requirements, and present updates to stakeholders.