Sentinel Principal Software Systems Engineer
Listed on 2025-12-02
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
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 Principal Software Systems Engineer. This position can be located in Colorado Springs, CO or Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel program.
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
This position’s 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.
Basic Qualifications:
Principal Software Engineer: 5 Years with Bachelor’s in related field of study, 03 Years with Masters, 1 Years with PhD or 04 additional years in lieu of a degree.
US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
Ability to team plan, execute, and manage the technical scope, and support leadership planning.
Current understanding of software engineering best practices
Experience in software engineering, system design, software requirements, and test
Experience with Agile and working in a cross-functional Scrum team.
Experience integrating multiple engineering specialties and stakeholders across multiple Integrated Product Teams and Suppliers
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
Experience leading the performance of technical tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as technical lead
Able to create plans and standards for architecture, requirements, and design that can address selection process that accounts for providing safe, fault tolerant, and deterministic operation for critical functions. Critical functions are those functions that perform/support SCF/Critical signal trace threads.
Preferred Qualifications:
Detailed knowledge of the Command and Launch system and mission objectives
SysML Model Builder Fundamental Certification
Experience with verification planning and system buildup for Flight Tests
Experience using Model Based Product Line Engineering Concepts
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence and working in a cross-function Scrum team.
Experience performing Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA)
Experience integrating multiple engineering specialties and stakeholders across multiple Integrated Product Teams and Suppliers
Ability to establish a Software Requirements Peer Review Process and verification plans that include…
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