Sentinel - Principal/Sr Principal Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Principal / Sr Principal Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer
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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.
A Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer has the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a system designed to provide another 50 years of security for this great nation. Nuclear Surety ensures that nuclear weapons are protected against peacetime and wartime threats at all times.
A Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman on the Sentinel program will be provided the opportunity to:
- Perform decomposition of Department of Defense safety manuals into requirements and allocating them to design teams for implementation
- Provide systems engineering expertise to the design, integration, and testing of a next generation ICBM weapon system
- Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, supportability, and analysis for mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems
- Evaluate the physical security design based on the Department of Defense Safety manuals
- Interface directly with various compartments of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy to ensure safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems
- Use model based engineering tools on a major weapon system to pioneer a new way to evaluate and analyze modern design
- Learn a niche discipline that spans all aspects of Nuclear Power and Munitions
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Systems Engineer level (T-03) or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level (T-04).
Principal Systems Engineer:- Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical, computer, or software engineering discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, a Master's Degree in computer science or electrical, computer, or software engineering discipline and 3 years of related experience, or a PhD in computer science or electrical, computer, or software engineering discipline and 1 year of related experience
- 1 year of experience with electrical or software analyses/test; verification of requirements
- 1 year of experience with any of the following tools and languages: DOORs, Cameo, Team Center, GIT, JAZZ, NX, Capitol
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or an electrical, computer, or software engineering discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, a Master's Degree in computer science or an electrical, computer, or software engineering discipline and 6 years of related experience, or a PhD in computer science or an electrical, computer, or software engineering discipline and 4 years of related experience
- 3 years of experience with electrical or software…
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