Sentinel (GBSD) - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer (14033)
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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 / Sr Principal Systems Engineer for the Sentinel Re-entry Systems team. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You'll Get to Do:
Duties primarily include: Evaluation of systems engineering products, system requirements development (electrical emphasis), verification method development, verification activities support, design review support, systems integration, and team leadership.
This position will include the opportunity to:
- Work tasking with minimal oversight
- Assist in all phases of the system life cycle (requirements application, design, test, fabrication, and implementation)
- Maintain requirements baseline documentation
- Create technical reports and present technical information
- Perform R vs. C
- Learn from and mentor team members
- Assistance in planning and scheduling activities
- Interface with Air Force Customer
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Engineer Systems level (T03) or Sr Principal Engineer Systems level (T04).
Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree or 1 year of experience with a PhD.
Sr Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 Years of related experience; 6 Years with Masters; 4 years of experience with a PhD.
Required for Both Levels:
- Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, 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
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Software Engineering
- Experience in Systems Engineering Position
- Experience with Requirements Management Tools (e.g. DOORS, CAMEO)
- Experience with Engineering Processes
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent Technical Communication Skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction
- Ability to lead other engineers
- 5 or more years of ICBM / Aerospace / DOD experience
- Experience with Circuit Requirements
- Experience with Cable/Harness Requirements
- Experience with VHDL/FPGA/ASIC Requirements
- Experience with Nuclear Certified Design
- Experience with TeamCenter/NX/CPLM
- Experience
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