Sentinel - Sr. Staff Engineer Systems - Feature Architecture Lead

Job Details

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Required: Yes (Secret).

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Locations: Roy, UT;
Colorado Springfields, CO or Huntsville, AL.

Role: Feature Architecture Lead, Sr. Staff Systems Engineer (level 5).

At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world. The company pursues cutting‑edge technology in air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace, and values curiosity, diversity, and a drive to solve seemingly impossible challenges.

The Defense Systems sector is hiring a Feature Architecture Lead, Sr. Staff Systems Engineer to support the Sentinel Program. This position advances the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for ICBM Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and related infrastructure.

As the Feature Architecture Lead, you will manage the full System & Incremental Feature Architecture & Definition for the development and I&T teams. Your duties include:

• Technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Analysis of all system product levels—from concept to disposal—to ensure logical and systematic conversion of requirements into solutions that respect technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Functional, timeline, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition to translate customer needs into hardware and software specifications.
• Presentation of technical solutions to senior leadership and representation of the organization on major initiatives.
• Maintenance of external customer contacts, capture of technical needs, and translation into system‑feature concepts.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 14 years of experience; 12 years with a Master’s; or 10 years with a PhD.
• U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance, with a background investigation within the past six years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).
• Five years of Systems Engineering experience defining requirements, behavior models, interfaces, and verification plans for development and integration teams.
• Five years of leading cross‑functional (software, systems, test) teams and disseminating information throughout a large organization.
• Four years of leading projects through concept baselines, design reviews, and Review Board assessments.
• Four years of experience using a Model‑Based Systems Engineering approach and MBSE tools such as Cameo and DOORS/DOORS‑Next.

• Experience planning and managing large‑scale systems‑of‑systems programs using an agile, incremental‑feature methodology (including feature baselines, Agile Earned Value Management, and Jira coordination).
• Hands‑on use of MBSE tools to tag and trace feature elements for incremental functionality release plans.
• Prior work on defense‑related programs that use a feature‑concept development process.
• Experience creating and maintaining Strategic Feature Plans and Certification modules.
• Familiarity with SSCMAN
  91‑710 and Range Safety Compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with AFMAN 91‑119 standards.
• Experience developing an Operational Concept (Ops Con) document.
• Proven record delivering complex hardware‑software integration efforts with an active Sentinel SAP clearance.

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

Primary salary range: $ – $. Base salary is determined by scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills and market conditions.

Additional compensation may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and, for higher‑level positions, long‑term incentives.

Standard work schedule: 9/80 (nine hours Monday‑Thursday, alternate Fridays off). Competitive relocation assistance may be offered.

Application period: approximately 20 days from posting, subject to business needs and candidate availability.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit