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Sentinel - Staff Systems Engineer (DE ACEIFC) *14890

Northrop Grumman
UTRO04, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 May 2025
💰 $256,400/yr($147,700/yr$256,400/yr)

About the role

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 to hire a Staff Systems Engineer to join its team of diverse and qualified individuals. This position will be located in Roy, UT, Manhattan Beach, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program in the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division.

What You’ll Get To Do

The Sentinel program has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join the team supporting activities including use case development, requirements definition / allocation, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification & validation, and requirements traceability.  

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:  

  • Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts. 
  • Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content of large programs design. 
  • 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)
  • 10% travel requirement to meet business needs

Basic Qualifications

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of relevant experience; a masters’ degree with 10 years; or a PhD with 8 years
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years, current and within scope
  • Must have an 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 need

  • Requires 3 years of systems engineering experience throughout the program lifecycle

  • Requires 3 years of demonstrated ability to lead complex projects with proven collaboration and coordination skills across internal and external stakeholder organizations

  • Requires 1 year of experience with conflict management and negotiation skills

  • Requires 3 years of experience managing/leading technical teams

Preferred Qualifications

  • Current Sentinel PAR access
  • Demonstrated experience in MBSE – both performing and leading teams
  • Demonstrated experience in program adoption of digital engineering concepts, methods, and processes
  • Experience with Project Lifecycle Management, manufacturing, sustainment, and s

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