Sentinel - Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 19783*

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to join the Sentinel Systems Engineering team in Roy, UT. The role focuses on overseeing changes to program baselines, coordinating change requests, and ensuring traceability across configuration management and PLM tools.

Requires extensive MBSE and systems engineering knowledge. Responsibilities include preparing change packages, leading board discussions, and ensuring timely execution of approved changes, with 10% travel

Qualifications

• Requires DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret
• Experience in requirements management and verification planning
• Knowledge of configuration and data management practices

Responsibilities

• Oversee changes to program and baseline with Change Boards
• Develop change request packages and present at change board
• Ensure change requests meet quality standards and are board-ready
• Coordinate impact assessments and closure of board actions
• Interface with Configuration Management for change requests and CI traceability
• Ensure timely closure of change requests and adherence to processes
• Lead project management activities and mentor team members

Skills

MBSE

System engineering

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

DOORs

Jama

Polarion

JIRA

Confluence

Cameo

CPLM

SAP

MES

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to join the Sentinel Systems Engineering team located in Roy, UT. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force's sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure.

What You'll Get To Do:

• Oversee the development, request, and implementation of changes to the Program and technical baseline with a focus on ensuring changes are well understood, documented, and executed through the Program approved Change Boards. The Systems Engineers bring a "cradle to grave" solution for Program changes.
• Develop change request packages and represent the package through the change board process
• Ensure change request package meets quality standards and is board ready
• Coordinate comment follow-up, resolution, and approvals
• Coordinate and provide input into impact assessments
• Coordinate resolution and closeout of board action items
• Interface with Configuration Management when submitting change requests and finalize change requests after board approval
• Ensure approved change requests are implemented prior to change request closure
• Follow through to ensure change requests are closed timely

Basic Qualifications:

• 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years 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 ( Must have the ability to obtain & maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• 3 years of experience in writing, managing, and tracking intricate requirements using tools such as DOORs, Jama, or Polarion, as well as defining verification plans and test procedures, and executing system-level verification activities to ensure hardware and software accountability.
• 5 years of experience demonstrating System Engineering principles / Model Based Engineering (MBSE) methodology, process, knowledge, practice, and theories
• 5 years of experience and expertise in Engineering Change Proposal processes, design structure, and Configuration Item (CI) traceability within Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools, including the serialization of hardware.
• 5 years of relevant years of experience in a configuration & data management (CMDM) role with knowledge of best practices, tools, procedures to include but not limited to JIRA, Confluence, DOORs, Cameo, CPLM, SAP, and MES
• 5 years of experience in project management; showcasing a solid understanding of project management principles, effective communication abilities, adaptability, and the capacity to lead, mentor, develop, and assign tasks among team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current DoD Top Secret clearance
• 5 years as a Data Scientist with experience building, scaling, and deploying production-grade machine learning models and predictive analytics pipelines
• Configuration and Data Management Certification dated within the last 3 years
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) equivalent or higher dated within the last 3 years
• Certified Systems Engineering Professional certificate equivalent or higher dated within the last 3 years10 years of experience and knowledge with Defense/Aerospace engineering, maintenance and mod