Sentinel - Sr Principal Systems Engineer R10212900

Key Details

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance type:
Secret. Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

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.

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for software design
• Work with Design, Integrated Logistics Support, Specialty Engineering, and project management to develop software for the mission operational system on the Sentinel program and apply concepts and practices to support equipment
• Analyze and perform Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) for support equipment architecture development
• Perform analyses at all levels of the product lifecycle, including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into support equipment and total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into support equipment specifications using DOORS
• Develop architectural framework products using CAMEO MBSE product toolsets
• Ensure support equipment requirements, architecture, and designs integrate with the technical needs of the Sentinel program

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience, or 6 years of experience with a Master’s degree
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last six years
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Four years’ experience in development of software and/or software requirements
• Two years’ experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS)

• Strong experience in System Engineering (SE) process, including SE experience across multiple levels of integration on DoD/aerospace programs
• Electrical Engineering degree
• Four years’ designing and developing software and engineering requirements
• Four years’ experience with CAMEO, DOORS, Confluence and JIRA
• Experience developing/maintaining Peculiar (PSE) and Common (CSE) Support Equipment through all phases of the project life cycle
• Experience with the Sentinel program
• Experience leading technical teams in large‑scale aerospace/defense projects
• Extensive experience in Model Based Systems Engineering projects on major defense programs
• Experience with ICBM Development/Operations & Support program

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

• 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 Level Salary Range: $118,600 – $178,000. The above range is a general guideline;
Northrop Grumman considers various factors when determining base salary offers such as scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills and market conditions.

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.

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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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.