Sentinel (GBSD) Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer (580-3)

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative defense contractor seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to join their dynamic team in Roy, UT. This role involves leading the development of critical systems for aerospace vehicles, ensuring compliance with requirements, and collaborating across disciplines. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in systems engineering, with expertise in requirements management and verification planning. Join a team that values intellectual curiosity and offers a supportive environment where your contributions will shape the future of aerospace technology. With competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the field.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of experience required.
• 2+ years of experience with requirements management tools essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine requirements based on functional architecture.
• Lead the development of key interface artifacts for missile systems.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

Verification Planning

Interface Definition

Cameo Enterprise Architecture

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

MagicDraw

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

**Description**

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

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 / Sr Principal Systems Engineer** for the Sentinel Aerospace vehicle team. 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:**

The selected engineer will be responsible for multiple tasks within requirements, verification, and interfaces for the Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Segment. The engineer will be responsible for performing tasks dealing with interface definition, requirement decomposition, compliance tracking, verification planning and verification execution.

**The responsibilities include but not limited to:**

+ Requirement development, decomposition, and refinement based on knowledge of the functional architecture and performance budgets

+ Ensure architecture is consistent with requirements decomposition

+ Verification planning for the AVE segment requirements. Verification planning will transition into verification execution which includes development and review of verification artifacts, requirement verification report generation, and management of the approval process

+ Lead the development of key interface artifacts for the GBSD Missile (AVE). These artifacts include Interface Control Documents (ICD), Interface Description Documents (IDD), and Interface Requirements Specifications (IRS). Additionally, adding portions of their content into the MBSE model

+ Support to environmental requirement development and test strategy

+ Support to incremental CDR execution eventually culminating in an AVE CDR (includes execution of CDR, RvC development, readiness assessment)

+ Support to flight design review (FDR)

+ Support element system engineers in the development of element level requirements, verification plans, and CDR/IDR execution

+ Work in a collaborative environment, across all system functions. Work with teammates across a wide variety of disciplines and get intimately familiar with all aspects of the Missile

**Basic Qualifications:**

_This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Systems Engineer level (T-03) or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level (T-04)._

**Principal Systems Engineer** **:**

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, 1 year with a PhD

**Sr. Principal Systems Engineer** **:**

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 Years of related experience; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD

**Required for both levels:**

+ 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 need

+ Regardless of degree level, 2 years of Systems Engineering experience required

+ 2+ years working in requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS)

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Experience modeling with Cameo Enterprise Architecture or MagicDraw (No Magic, Inc.) or other architecture modeling tools

+ 4+ years of Systems engineering experience

+ Experience with DoDAF and UPDM or UAF Profiles

+ Experience with complex system development on large programs

+ Experience with flight hardware

+ Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written

**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.

**\#Sentinelsystems**

Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00Salary Range 2: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.