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Sentinel - Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 18478

roy, UT

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Job description

Employement Details

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Overview

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 … our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

Location

Roy, UT – Sentinel Program

Role Summary

Principal Systems Engineer / Senior Principal Systems Engineer will support the Digital Thread System team across the full systems‑engineering life cycle, from use‑case development through verification. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with members across the Digital Thread Integrated Product Team and with systems engineers for other Digital Ecosystem IPTs to produce rigorous systems‑engineering and design artifacts, working with technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature a Digital Thread design to provide effective and secure Digital Engineering capability across the SDS Division.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Digital Thread Integrated Product Team and with systems engineers for other Digital Ecosystem IPTs to develop rigorous and proper systems engineering and design artifacts.

Use‑case development, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirements traceability, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification.

Work with test teams to ensure successful checkout and verification of the system.

Perform user acceptance testing and similar engagements to solicit informal and formal user feedback.

Work with technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature DTS design as part of the Digital Ecosystem.

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

The requisition may be filled at either the Principal Systems Engineer level (T‑03) or Senior Principal Systems Engineer level (T‑04).

Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline from an accredited university with 5 years of related experience; 3 years of Masters experience; 1 year of PhD experience.

Senior Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 8 years of related experience; 6 years of Masters experience; 4 years of PhD experience.

Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.

Ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Ability to obtain U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.

2+ years in complex information systems.

2+ years in developing and executing SE process in a DoD Technology TMRR or EMD phase.

2+ years on large / complex system development supporting or leading major program events such as SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, SVR, FCA, PRR, PCA.

2+ years on agile or other incremental/continuous integration and delivery effort.

2+ years in creating, updating, and maintaining requirements specifications in DOORS.

2+ years in creating, updating, and maintaining MBSE products.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiar with Teamcenter/CPLM, Primavera, ARM, Gitlab, COBRA, Nexus, SharePoint

ICBM Experience (MMIII or Sentinel)

Experience with Agile, JIRA, Confluence

Experience with Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) process

Experience resolving issues and providing technical support

Experience using Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, and Power Point

3+ years writing requirements and/or verification plans

Capable of working with minimal direction and in team environments

Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high‑value customer presentations and ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities

Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems of systems

Experience with defining and building cyber‑secure information systems

Experience with developing systems in a joint collaborative environment between contractor and customer

Experience with defining digital engineering or digital ecosystem capabilities

Experience with hybrid and cloud‑based information system

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Work Schedule

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.

Salary Information

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 – $184,200.00

Salary ranges represent general guidelines; Northrop Grumman considers many factors, such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions, when determining base salary offers.

Eligibility

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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

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Worksite address

roy, UT, 84067, US

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