Sentinel - Sr. Staff Systems Engineer - 20504

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

PTO & Work/Life Solutions

Health & Wellness Resources

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer in Roy, UT to lead network architecture development for the Sentinel program.

You will guide governance, translate customer intent into requirements, and mentor engineers across MBSE and SEIT processes. You will work in a collaborative, mission-focused environment with DoD-level security, Agile practices, and opportunities to influence large-scale missile programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with extensive experience, or higher degrees.
• Active DoD Secret clearance and ability to obtain Enhanced Security Clearances.
• Experience with RMF, STIG, and requirements development.
• Strong networking, SEIT processes, and MBSE tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of network architecture and governance.
• Translate customer needs into program requirements and design artifacts.
• Mentor a small team of network engineers and coordinate technical reviews.
• Produce System Description Documents and related architecture docs.

Skills

RMF knowledge

STIG knowledge

Requirements development

Network fundamentals

SEIT processes

Agile (JIRA/Confluence)

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD (optional)

Tools

MBSE tools (Cameo)

Networking hardware basics

DOORS (requirements tool)

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 to hire a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer in Roy, UT, in support of the Sentinel program. 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:

This candidate will join the Command Systems Engineering, Integration and Test organization, driving the development of the Network Architecture for the CS BU. The selected candidate will lead developing networking governance and standards for Command Systems, developing and/or synthesizing network artifacts.

This candidate will:

• Use Model-Based Systems Engineering to design, test, and verify network capabilities
• Translate customer needs to high-level design documentation for design alignment
• Develop/Implement network logical and physical architecture governance, technical procedures and processes, and tool standardization
• Identify all necessary network documentation ensuring documents follow the established processes/procedures and technical standards
• Support development of network requirements and interfaces, translating the customer's intent into program requirements
• Lead/attend technical meetings to support development of network products
• Support working group discussions for customer decision points and communicate architecture impacts to the business unit, including technical and program management impacts
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging Industry and DoD trends and technologies in network frameworks, management, and analytics while ensuring proper utilization where applicable
• Lead a small team of network engineers providing mentorship and coaching in network development and systems architecture
• Develop system documentation (System Description Documents, Requirement Allocation Documents, Concept of Operations) for network architecture

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.
• 2+ years of experience with/demonstrated knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF), Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), and requirements development from control listings
• 2+ years of experience with/demonstrated knowledge of all areas of network and software interconnections and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers etc.
• 3+ years of experience working with Systems Engineering and Integration and Test (SEIT) processes
• 1+ year of experience with Agile methodologies and tools (JIRA/Confluence)
• 1+ years of experience supporting trades studies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ICBMs, Missile Programs, Command and Control, or Communications related programs
• 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
• Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations
• Experience with implementing and using model-based systems engineering tools, practices, and methods
• Cisco CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE Certification. Security+ CSSP or CISSP
• 1+ years of experience managing requirements in DOORS
• 3+ years of experience working with MBSE tools (Cameo)

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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.

Sentinel Systems

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.