Sentinel - Sr. Staff Launch Systems Infrastructure Lead

Northrop Grumman Corporation; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 167,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer (level 6) for the Sentinel program in Roy, UT.

You will support use case development, requirements allocation, interface definitions, and model-based systems engineering activities across multiple disciplines. The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, strong collaboration, and experience with Cameo/MagicDraw/DOORS to develop architecture content and system design artifacts.

Qualifications

• BS STEM with 14+ years experience; MS with 12+; PhD with 9+ years.
• Active DoD Secret clearance; ability to obtain enhanced security clearances.
• Experience using model-based systems engineering tools and methods.
• Strong program execution and cross-discipline collaboration.
• Experience leading teams in large-scale system development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and decompose system requirements; manage verification & validation.
• Create and mature architecture content for large programs.
• Ensure requirements are represented in models; support interface definitions.
• Lead system architecture using Cameo and related tools.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet technical, cost, and schedule milestones.

Skills

Team leadership

Collaboration

Program execution

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Cameo Enterprise Architecture

MagicDraw

DOORS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: 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 to hire a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer (level 6) in support of the Sentinel program. This opportunity is 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 will get to do

The Sr. Staff Systems Engineer will join the team supporting activities including use case development, requirements definition / allocation, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification & validation, and requirements traceability.

Specific duties

• Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts.
• Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content of large programs design.
• Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model.
• Develop systems architecture using Cameo Enterprise Architecture (behavioral, structural, analytical).
• Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis.
• Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes (for model development, tool integration, and team integration).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with 14 years of experience; or Master's degree with 12 years of experience; or PhD with 9 years of experience
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• 8 years of experience implementing and using model-based systems engineering tools, practices, and methods.
• 5 years of experience demonstrating strong program execution skills; demonstrated ability to meet program technical, cost, and schedule milestones.
• 5 years of experience exhibiting strong partnership/collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-discipline within a team.
• 4 years of experience with one or more of the following: Launch system, facility design, military aerospace development

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
• Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model
• Experience with ICBM weapon system sustainment engineering and integration
• Communication and leadership skills and experience leading small teams in a dynamic work environment
• Large scale / complex system development experience across multiple phases of a development program: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production
• Experience with technical reviews for large scale and complex system development
• Experience in documenting Interface Control Documents, Interface Requirement Specifications, and Interface Description Documents
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS
• Experience modeling with Cameo Enterprise Architecture, MagicDraw (No Magic, Inc.) or other architecture modeling tools
• Experience with Agile Development
• Experience with complex system development on large programs

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.

Primary Level Salary Range: $166,500.00 - $249,700.00 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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.