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Sentinel Integration and Test (SEIT) Sr. Principal Systems Engineer 14409

Northrop Grumman
UTRO03, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Mar 2025
💰 $178,000/yr($118,600/yr$178,000/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Sr. Principal Systems Engineer in support of the Sentinel weapon system program.  This highly visible individual contributor role will be in Roy UT and will support the Air Force’s development, production and deployment of the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ground and airborne launch control systems, launch facilities, launch control centers, and associated infrastructure. This position may offer a competitive relocation package.

In this role, you will lead and provide guidance to a small team of systems engineers and participate in conducting weapon system design integration and architecture development in support of the Sentinel weapon system.   The primary nature of this role is in support of the Sentinel Milestone B recertification campaign for the TMRR milestone.   Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Development of System Level architecture, decomposition and allocation from a Weapon System Specification down to the lowest level CI definition.
  • Perform trade studies in support of SFR, SRR, CDR and PDR campaign events.
  • Develop product support for various level of milestone campaign activities.
  • Work with the Sentinel customer base in support of developing product for Sentinel MPEs

Basic Qualifications:

  • Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
  • Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
  • Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited university with 8 years of relevant experience, or 6 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree
  • 2+ years’ experience working with Systems Engineering and Integration and Test processes on the Sentinel Program with emphasis on interfaces
  • 2+ years’ experience with Agile, JIRA, Confluence, DOORS or Cameo
  • 2+ years’ experience supporting trade studies

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access
  • Strong verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Must have solid understanding of Systems Engineering and Integration and Test processes

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • Educational Assistance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health & Wellness Resources
  • Employee Discounts

This positions 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: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

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 Pr

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