Sentinel - Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Nuclear Surety

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

EAP & Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Roy, Utah, seeks a Nuclear Surety Sr Principal Systems Engineer to lead DoD/DOE collaboration on the Sentinel program. The role emphasizes MBSE, safety, and verification across mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems.

A Top Secret clearance path and DoD nuclear-certification familiarity are required. The position offers relocation assistance, a 9/80 work schedule, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent advanced degree.
• Experience with Nuclear Surety requirements and certification processes.
• Strong MBSE experience using DOORS, Cameo, TeamCenter, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Decompose DoD safety manuals into system requirements and allocate to design teams.
• Provide systems-engineering guidance for design, integration, and testing of a cruise missile.
• Lead planning, integration, verification, validation, and cost/risk analyses for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Evaluate physical-security designs for nuclear-surety criteria; ensure DoD/DOE compliance.
• Interface with DoD/DOE stakeholders to guarantee safe design and operation of weapon systems.
• Use MBSE tools to develop, maintain, and trace requirements and verification plans.
• Drive requirement changes through CM processes; maintain requirements database consistency.
• Perform capability assessments, non-compliance adjudication, and cross-program collaboration.
• Support subcontractors to ensure designs meet AF/DoD criteria.
• Conduct N2 analyses, trade studies, and functional-block-diagram development.

Skills

MBSE

DOORS

Cameo

Teamcenter

GIT

JAZZ

NX

Capitol

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

TeamCenter

GIT

JAZZ

NX

Capitol

Job description

Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 an Nuclear Surety Sr Principal Systems Engineer. This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program.

A Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer has the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a system designed to provide another 50 years of security for this great nation. Nuclear Surety ensures that nuclear weapons are protected against peacetime and wartime threats at all times.

The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Decompose Department of Defense safety manuals into system requirements and allocate them to design teams for implementation
• Provide systems-engineering expertise to the design, integration, and testing of a cruise missile
• Lead technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, and supportability analyses for mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems
• Evaluate physical-security designs against DoD safety manuals and ensure compliance with nuclear-surety criteria
• Interface directly with DoD and DOE stakeholders to guarantee safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems
• Utilize model-based engineering tools (MBSE, DOORS, Cameo, etc.) to develop, maintain, and trace requirements and verification plans
• Drive requirement changes through the Configuration Management process, ensuring consistency in the requirements database
• Perform capability-assessment evaluations, non-compliance adjudication, and cross-program collaboration
• Support subcontractors and lower-level development entities to ensure designs meet AF/DoD nuclear-weapon criteria
• Conduct N2 analyses, trade studies, and functional-block-diagram development to inform design decisions

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 8+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with 6+ years, OR a PhD with 4 years of experience
• Must be a US Citizen withan active U.S. Government 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 Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Experience working with Nuclear Surety Requirements and the Nuclear Certification process (e.g., AFI 63-125, AFMAN 91-118/119/31-108, DODM?5210.41, AFI?91-107)
• Minimum 3 years of experience performing electrical or software analyses/testing and verification of requirements, and at least 3 years using requirements/MBSE tools such as DOORS, Cameo, Team Center, GIT, JAZZ, NX, or Capitol

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
• 5+ years of systems-engineering experience, including requirements management, functional-block-diagram development, verification & validation, and trade-study execution
• 5+ years of experience with MBSE and associated tools (DOORS, Cameo, TeamCenter, GIT, JAZZ, NX, Capitol) for requirements development and traceability
• Experience supporting major program events (SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR) and conducting capability assessments, non-compliance adjudication, and cross-program collaboration

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.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The 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.