Sentinel - Systems Engineer

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real‑life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Staff Systems Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

The Sentinel program has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Systems Engineer to join the Flight Test Design Review Campaign team. The successful candidate will support the planning, tracking, and execution of Flight Test Design Reviews. The candidate will join a broader program team working to ensure Sentinel program readiness for and the execution of the Flight Test Campaign.

• Perform technical planning, support design reviews, and develop tools to communicate and track action items internally and with our customer.
• Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts.
• Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature content both internally and externally.
• Conduct pre‑review assessments to ensure readiness prior to formal design review.

• Requires 12 years of relatable work experience with a Bachelors Science, Technology, Engineering or MathEM); 10 years with a Masters; or 8 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 have the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• 9 years experience in systems engineering.
• 5 years of experience executing Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) on large scale complex systems.
• 5 years experience analyzing large complex systems.

• ICBM experience.
• Flight test experience on missile systems.
• Experience with the Systems Engineering V‑model.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS.
• Experience with model based systems engineering (MBSE).
• Experience with hardware and/or software design.

• 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: $ - $. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may…