Sentinel - Sr Staff Nuclear Hardness Survivability Engineer - 19988

Northrop Grumman; 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

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, UT seeks a Sr. Staff Nuclear Hardness Survivability Engineer to lead EMP-related activities and provide SME technical direction.

You will manage NH&S environments, coordinate large-scale EMP tests, and guide a team of 3-5 engineers with mentorship to a larger group. The role requires 14+ years as a Sr Staff Systems Engineer with a DoD Secret clearance, strong MIL-STD knowledge, and proven IPT leadership across missile and ground systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other relevant STEM field.
• Experience with MIL-STD standards and EM hardening.
• Expertise in EMP effects, testing, and design for missile/ground systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME-level oversight for EMP/NH&S activities.
• Lead EMP design efforts and architect system qualification.
• Mentor engineers and coordinate with IPTs and customers.

Skills

MIL-STD expertise

Electromagnetic hardening

EMP test experience

IPT leadership

Customer interface

EM pulse system requirements

Education

Physics degree

Electrical Engineering degree

Systems Engineering degree

Tools

Spice

MATLAB

ANSYS HFSS

EMA3D/Maxwell

CST

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Staff Nuclear Hardness Survivability Engineer to join the Sentinel Systems Engineering Ground Systems 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 will get to do:

The successful candidate will join the Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) team in Roy, UT to Provide SME level technical oversight to the NH&S team in the area Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) effects, hardening, EMP Test, etc. This position would be the team’s primary technical lead for all EMP related activities, as well as supporting with system requirements thread work. This position will provide both technical direction and of Missile (AVE HEMP qualification) and ground system qualification (MIL-STD-188-125) and design trade studies (LS HEMP trade study)– providing technical leadership to a team of 3-5 engineers and mentorship to a team of 30 engineers.

• Defining NH&S environments and requirements
• Coordinate some of the largest scale EMP tests ever performed
• Effects of electromagnetic pulses on electronics
• NHS qualification testing and analysis of semiconductors
• NHS qualification testing and analysis of the Sentinel systems, subsystems and equipment.
• NHS qualification requirement and EMP Survivability thread support.

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other relevant STEM degree.
• Sr Staff Systems Engineer Experience: 14+ years of related work experience with BS. 12+ years of related work experience with Master’s degree, 10 years of related work experience with a PhD.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Subject matter expert in MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-188-125, MIL-STD-2169, MIL-STD-1766C
• Experience with Electromagnetic hardening and system level testing
• Ability to meet program technical, cost, and schedule milestones
• Experience leading EMP design efforts with integrated product teams (IPTs).
• Ability to integrate, engage, and lead an EMP hardening team of 3-5 engineers.
• Ability to interface with the customer and to present EMP design recommendations to IPT leads, program boards, and customers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience performing EMP design work on a missile program.
• Prior experience performing EMP design work on fixed ground installations.
• Prior experience performing EMP simulations of HEMP and SREMP
• ICBM Experience
• 5+ years experience leading technical teams in support of program execution to meet cost and schedule.
• Technical areas include Space and Launch Vehicles and associated Ground Control Systems.
• Experience in modeling of EM effects and use of EM effects simulation tools such as Spice, MATLAB, ANSYS HFSS/EMA3D/Maxwell, CST, or other codes.

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.

This position may offer relocation assistance.

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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.