Sentinel (GBSD) Principal Systems Engineer (14499)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Principal Systems Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program. This is for the Support & Training (S&T) Segment Systems Engineering Team of the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program. This is a dynamic systems engineering role where you'll have opportunities to work the entirety of the systems engineering lifecycle.

What You Will Get To Do:

• Work on various systems engineering projects for Support Equipment items along the development process, including OPSCON definition, architecture, requirements development, interfaces, and/or verification planning/execution
• Work with Design, Integrated Logistics Support, Specialty Engineering, and project management in development of Support Equipment for mission operational system on the Sentinel program to apply concepts and practices to Support Equipment
• Generate OPSCON documentation to identify and understand the activities and support equipment required to maintain the prime mission equipment within the weapon system
• Perform System Architecture modeling activities (Internal Block Diagram, Block Definition Diagram, maintain branch integrity, perform model merge integration) using Cameo software
• Develop requirement specifications for various Support Equipment from the backlog of over 200+ items
• Develop and mature interface products (Interface Requirements Specification, Interface Design Description, Interface Control Model)
• Perform verification planning and execution for a successful program System Qualification and Verification Review (SQVR)/Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)
• Build allocated baseline artifacts for System Readiness Reviews (SRRs), internal Design Reviews (iDRs), and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs)
• This opening is in Roy, UT with up to 10% travel on occasion

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related experience; 3 years experience with a Master of Science degree; 1 year experience with a PhD
• Experience with Systems Engineering Lifecycle, in any of the following systems engineering domains: requirements development, systems architecture, verification planning, and interface definition experience
• 1 years’ experience in Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) Tools (Cameo, Magic Draw, Rhapsody or similar)
• 1 years’ experience with Requirements management tools (DOORS, for example)

​Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience in System Engineering (SE) process, including SE experience across multiple levels of integration on DoD/aerospace program
• Experience with the following tools: CAMEO, DOORS, Confluence, and JIRA
• Experience developing/maintaining Peculiar (PSE) and Common (CSE) Support Equipment through all phases of project Life Cycle
• Experience with Sentinel program
• Strong experience leading technical teams in large scale aerospace/defense projects
• Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering projects on defense programs
• Experience in development of Support Equipment for DoD/Aerospace program
• Experience with ICBM Development/Operations & Support program
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance with SAP, and/or SCI access

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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Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00

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.