Sentinel - Sr Staff Systems Engineer Thread Lead - 18057

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 is seeking a Sr. Staff Systems Engineering Thread Lead to join the Sentinel Systems Engineering Ground Systems team in Roy, UT.

The role provides end-to-end ownership of the System Operations thread and requires deep technical leadership over engineering activities for day-to-day missile wing operations and test efforts. The position offers a clear path to technical leadership within a high-visibility national-security program, with emphasis on MBSE, system

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 14+ years of related experience, or
• Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of related experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance and SAP required.
• Minimum of 3+ years providing technical leadership to cross-IPT groups.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership – SME for the System Operations thread and authority for the baseline.
• Stakeholder Briefings – Present the thread to leadership, customers and stakeholders.
• Cross-Team Coordination – Lead coordination sessions for integration across teams.
• Relationship Management – Maintain strong relationships with Sentinel program office and customers.
• Mentoring – Mentor junior engineers to support knowledge transfer.
• Coordinate with USAF counterparts and maintain alignment with customers.
• Oversee interfaces, budgets, and cross-thread dependencies for system performance.
• Lead System Operations in OCE-thread meetings and coordinate verification planning.

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Tools

MBSE tools

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. Staff Systems Engineering Thread Lead 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. The incumbent will serve as the subject-matter expert (SME) and technical lead for the System Operations thread, providing end-to-end ownership of all engineering activities that enable day to day operations within the missile wings as well as operational test efforts.

This senior-level position offers a clear path to technical leadership within a high-visibility, national-security program.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership – Act as the sbuject matter expert and definitive technical authority for the System Operations thread, ensuring the technical baseline is high-quality and aligned with program goals.
• Stakeholder Briefings – Present the System Operations thread to program leadership, customers, and stakeholders during both program-level and technical reviews.
• Cross-Team Coordination – Establish and facilitate working-group and coordination sessions that promote horizontal and vertical integration across the development community.
• Relationship Management – Build and maintain strong relationships with the Sentinel program office, customers, and other stakeholder groups.
• Mentoring – Provide formal and informal mentorship to junior engineers to support knowledge transfer and talent development.
• Coordinate regularly with USAF counterparts and maintain continuous customer alignment and validation
• Oversee interfaces, performance budgets, and cross-thread dependencies to ensure integrated system performance
• Participate in weekly Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE)-Thread Lead meetings as the single point of contact for horizontal and vertical integration.
• Systems-Engineering Oversight – Oversee all engineering products related to the System Operations thread, including but not limited to:
  • Requirements definition and allocation down to the lowest level.
  • Architecture and interface definition.
  • Functional flows and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) scenarios.
  • Performance budgets, analysis, and margin management.
  • Trade-study execution.
  • Verification planning and coordination of verification products.
  • Verification and validation execution, including authoring requirement-verification reports and coordinating with customers.
  • Solution definition and artifact design to achieve a compliant thread capability.
  • Integration-test planning and procedure development.
  • Risk and opportunity identification with associated execution plans.
  • Technical Performance Measure (TPM) reporting and management.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 14+ years of related experience, or
• Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 12+ years of related experience.
• Active U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) required.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience providing technical leadership to cross-IPT (Integrated Product Team) engineering groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret clearance (or ability to obtain).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated through high-value presentations and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with communications systems, networks, and operations at critical DoD installations.
• Proficiency in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, practices, and methods.
• Proven program-execution abilities, with a track record of meeting technical, cost, and schedule milestones.
• Excellent partnership and collaboration skills across disciplines and IPTs.

Benefits

• 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.

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.