Sentinel - Principal Engineer Systems R10216358

Sentinel - Principal Engineer Systems - 16524 - R

Join Northrop Grumman in the Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) Segment of the Sentinel Program as a Principal Systems Engineer in Roy, UT.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance type:
Secret.

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

At Northrop Grumman, we provide opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact lives worldwide. We seek bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to invent the future and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a whole‑self approach to work.

• Requirement identification, review, and refinement based on knowledge of the program IPTs and customer test objectives, performance objectives, constraints, functional and performance requirements, and measures of effectiveness (MOEs).
• Requirement identification, review, and refinement based on knowledge of the system functions, performance, and interfaces.
• Review requirements against standard quality criteria (i.e., feasible, verifiable, testable, unambiguous).
• Allocate system‑level requirements to system‑level test teams (lab, ground, flight). Update integrated test plans/verification plans to reflect allocation decisions. Coordinate with IPTs, test teams, and the customer to maintain allocation integrity.
• Ensure requirement and test objective traceability to test location/environment.
• Document requirements verification planning. Verification planning will transition into verification execution, which includes development and review of verification artifacts, requirement verification report generation, and management of the approval process.
• Work in a collaborative environment across all system functions and with teammates across diverse disciplines to become intimately familiar with all aspects of the Sentinel Program, missile, and NG process.

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

Standard work schedule: 9/80 (nine‑hour days Monday‑Thursday, every other Friday off).

• Bachelor of Science in STEM with minimum 5 years of related experience. 3 years of experience for a master’s degree or 1 year for a PhD.
• US Citizen with active DoD Secret clearance, investigation within last 6 years.
• Ability to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances within reasonable time.
• Knowledge of Test Engineering and Test Execution.
• Knowledge of the Systems Engineering process.
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking, problem‑solving and Systems Thinking mindset.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work self‑sufficiently.
• Experience working across program organizations to find solutions.
• Excellent decision making and communication (written and oral) skills.

• Test Engineering and Test Execution experience.
• Systems Engineering experience.
• Experience modeling with requirements management tools such as DOORS.
• Experience with complex system development on large programs.
• Experience with flight hardware.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, verbal and written.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance (active