Sentinel - Sr Principal Systems Engineer R10216337

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
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.

Sr Principal Systems (T04) Engineer – Support the System Test Team (STT) team in Roy, Utah. The selected engineer will be responsible for multiple tasks within requirements and verification for STT, including requirements identification, review, allocation, integrated test planning, verification planning, and requirements traceability.

• Requirement identification, review, and refinement based on knowledge of the program Integrated Product Teams’ (IPTs) and Customer’s 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 (i.e., 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
• Documentation of 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. Work with teammates across a wide variety of disciplines and get intimately familiar with all aspects of the Sentinel Program, the missile, and NG process.

• 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.

• Bachelor of Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 6 years with a master’s degree or 4 years with a PhD
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Regardless of degree level, 2 years of Test Engineering experience required
• Knowledge of the Systems Engineering process
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills and Systems Thinking mindset
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work self‑sufficiently
• Experience working across program organizations to find solutions

• 2+ years of Systems engineering experience
• Experience modeling with requirements management tools such as DOORS
• Experience with complex system development on large programs
• Experience with creating and executing to schedule & technical recovery plans
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
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