Sentinel - Principal Systems Engineer - 19597*

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time role in Utah. The position requires a Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. Relocation assistance may be available. The job involves decomposing requirements, owning environments for equipment, and supporting design and test reviews.

The candidate should have advanced education in science and experience with MIL-STD and environmental testing methodologies. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and a 9/80 work schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years with Bachelors in Science; 3+ Years with Masters; 1+ Year with PhD.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain within scope.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 Natural and Induced Environmental Test Methodology, MIL-HDBK-344, MIL-HDBK-310, SMC-S-016, RCC 319, DOORS v7.X.
• Familiarity with Commercial and Industrial test methods (IEC 60068, RTCA DO-160, ASTM, SAE).

Responsibilities

• Decompose parent level requirements into lower-level requirements based on service life, use case, and CONOPS.
• Own the environments for equipment; add derived environmental figures/tables in the Environmental Criteria Document.
• Review internal and external vendor performance specs and verification methods.
• Support internal and external (vendor) Design Reviews.
• Witness testing as the Cognizant Environments Engineer.
• Develop and review requirements, verification methods, and architecture.

Education

Bachelor's in Science

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

What You Will Get To Do:

• Decompose parent level requirements into lower-level requirements as appropriate, based upon service life, use case, and CONOPS.
• “Own” the environments for equipment; add derived environmental figures/tables when analyses are performed to the appropriate Environmental Criteria Document
• Review internal and external vendor performance specifications and verification methodology
• Support internal and external (vendor) Design Reviews
• Supporting System Test engineers develop their test procedures to ensure correct requirements interpretation and verification
• Review COTS to ensure meeting environmental requirements; identify deficiencies and recommend delta qual testing to verify compliance
• Participating in Test Plan, Procedure, and Report peer reviews
• Witness testing as the Cognizant Environments Engineer
• Review Workmanship or Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) procedures; approve vibration and thermal cycle surveys
• Support MRB/FRB as predicated during testing and screening events
• Develop and review requirements, verification methods, descriptions, plans, and architecture
• Participating in investigation of early issues and findings to understand if requirements are impacted, and to support criticality adjudication
• Coordinating with REs and System Test to ensure integrated functions are ready for the test team to formally verify.
• Interface with vendors and customers
• Ability to travel to CONUS test locations ~25%

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6 yrs), with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 Natural and Induced Environmental Test Methodology (and tailoring), MIL-HDBK-344, MIL-HDBK-310, SMC-S-016, RCC 319, DOORS v7.X
• Familiarity with Commercial and Industrial test methods (IEC 60068, RTCA DO-160, ASTM, SAE, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret clearance (or the ability to obtain it) with SAP approval capability.
• Familiarity with laboratory testing: Experience with climatic, vibration, mechanical/ pyroshock testing; understanding underlying principles, sensor placements and importance.

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

This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Relocation assistance may be available for the selected candidate.

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

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.