Sentinel - Wing Ops Systems Engineering Lead

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start:
Yes.

Clearance type:
Secret.

Travel:
Yes, 10 % of the time.

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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Wing Ops Systems Engineering Lead – Staff Systems Engineer (level
5). This position is in Colorado Springs, CO, Manhattan Beach, CA or Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.

The Wing Operations Systems Engineering Lead position will lead a team of systems engineers in developing requirements and architecture for complex hardware/software subsystems. The Lead will work closely with counterparts in hardware, software, and test engineering to design, integrate, test, and deliver integrated subsystem capabilities. The Lead will coordinate with a large team of stakeholders and drive consensus and clarity for designs that are still in flux.

The Lead will manage tasking, priorities, and execution for a geographically distributed team of systems engineers. The Lead should have strong and varied experience in requirements and architecture development for complex systems, preferably with hardware and software components. The Lead will distill high‑level program and IPT objectives into a tactical, executable vision for their systems engineering team.

• Bachelor of Science in STEM with 12 years of experience; 10 years with a master’s degree; or 8 years with a PhD
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance (background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR)
• 3 years of experience managing requirements in DOORS for complex systems
• 3 years of experience working with MBSE tools including Cameo
• 3 years of experience creating logical and physical architecture diagrams
• 3 years of experience leading engineers in technical leadership positions

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
• Active S/SAR program clearance
• Experience managing large engineering teams of 20 or more people
• Experience working in a dynamic environment with many competing priorities
• Experience with modeling languages including SysML, DoDAF or UPDM
• Experience with requirements development for hardware and/or software systems
• Experience with hardware and/or software design
• Experience with integration and test of combined hardware/software systems
• Experience in documenting Interface Control Documents, Interface Requirement Specifications, and Interface Description Documents
• Experience exporting documentation out of a…