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Sentinel - Systems Engineer​/Principal Systems Engineer

Job in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, 35824, USA
Listing for: Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-19
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 79300 - 118900 USD Yearly USD 79300.00 118900.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Sentinel - Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer - 18117

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Systems Engineer (level
2)/Principal Systems Engineer (level
3) to join its team in Roy, Utah 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.

What you will get to do

The selected engineer will be supporting activities including use case development, requirements definition / allocation, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification & validation, and requirements traceability.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to
  • Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts.
  • Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content of large programs design.
  • Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model.
  • Develop systems architecture using Cameo Enterprise Architecture (behavioral, structural, analytical).
  • Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis.
Systems Engineer (level
2)
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM and 2 years of applicable engineering experience. Master’s degree and 0 years.
  • Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher at the time of application.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period.
  • 1+ year of experience developing or reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool.
  • 1+ year of experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems.
Principal Systems Engineer (level
3)
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5 years of related engineering experience, 3 with a masters, 1 with a PhD.
  • Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher at the time of application.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period.
  • 2 years of experience developing or reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool.
  • 2 years of experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model
  • Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS
  • Experience in SysML or UPDM modeling languages
  • Proficiency with the DoDAF, UAF, or other modeling frameworks
  • Experience modeling with Cameo Enterprise Architecture, Magic Draw (No Magic, Inc.) or other architecture modeling tools
  • Experience using tools to model large systems with multiple developers
  • Experience in Software and/or Hardware design
  • Experience in documenting Interface Control Documents, Interface Requirement Specifications, and Interface Description Documents
  • Experience in the military aerospace development environment
  • Experience with weapon systems
  • Experience exporting documentation out of a model-based environment
  • Experience with Agile Development
  • Experience with ICBM weapon system sustainment engineering and integration
  • Experience with complex system development on large programs
Position Benefits
  • 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 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $

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 and certain other restricted positions.

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