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Sentinel - Sr​/Principal Engineer Systems - Security Clearance

Job in Roy, Weber County, Utah, 84067, USA
Listing for: Northrop Grumman
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-12
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Sentinel - Sr / Principal Engineer Systems - 16305 with Security Clearance
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Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE:
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Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer / Senior Principal Systems Engineer. This candidate will join the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Segment and be a contributing member of the Software & System Integration (SSI) Weapon System Integration (WSI) team. This position will be located in Roy, UT. This candidate will join the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Segment and be a contributing member of the Software & System Integration (SSI) Weapon System Integration (WSI) team.

This multi-tiered and multi-disciplined team assesses design compatibilities across the Weapon System (WS) Segment teams. The team serves as the objective integrators to ensure balanced requirement definition influences design space/decisions that ultimately ensures full-lifecycle capability effectiveness. Candidates must be able to understand the intent of WS design at the highest levels and drive engineering processes & analyses into specific product team designs to prove successful design integration and analyze for potential gaps.

The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership and foundational systems engineering skills to drive process and technical gap resolution of interface and requirement design solutions to achieve program and contract objectives. Demonstrated ability to foster diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, and the ideal candidate will have demonstrated success collaborating and leading Engineering teams.

Responsibilities:
* Demonstrate leadership principles - Integrity, respect, organizational, communication etc.

* Be proficient in the development of key system engineering artifacts such as requirement specifications and interface definition documents.

* Ensure appropriate coordination between SEIT and other integration teams

* Participate in technical planning, verification and validation development, cost and risk considerations, and requirements analyses for integrated systems

Basic Qualifications:

* Principal Systems Engineer (Level
3): 5 Years of related experience with Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (STEM); 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD

* Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Level
4): 8 Years of related experience with Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (STEM); 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with 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

* Minimum 2 years working experience on ICBMs

* Minimum 2 years Systems Engineering experience

* Minimum 2 years of DOORS or related experience

* Direct development experience of interface products (IRS, IDD, ICD) and requirement specifications

* Experience with creating and executing to schedule & technical recovery plans

* Experience working across program organizations to find solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

* Past/Active employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems

* Experience contributing towards various phases of a program lifecycle

* Experience contributing towards various phases of the Systems Engineering "V" lifecycle

* Experience with developing architectural diagrams

* Earned Value Management experience

* Risk Management experience Position Benefits As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
* 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. This role may offer a…
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