Sentinel - Principal Systems Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-28
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Test Engineer
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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.
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 a Principal Systems Engineer (level
3) to join its team. This position is in Roy UT and will support the Sentinel program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.
- Decompose parent level requirements into lower-level requirements as appropriate, based upon service life, use case, and CONOPS.
- “Own” the environments for equipment; add derived environmental figures/tables when analyses are performed to the appropriate Environmental Criteria Document
- Review internal and external vendor performance specifications and verification methodology
- Support internal and external (vendor) Design Reviews
- Supporting System Test engineers develop their test procedures to ensure correct requirements interpretation and verification
- Review COTS to ensure meeting environmental requirements; identify deficiencies and recommend delta qual testing to verify compliance
- Participating in Test Plan, Procedure, and Report peer reviews
- Witness testing as the Cognizant Environments Engineer
- Review Workmanship or Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) procedures; approve vibration and thermal cycle surveys
- Support MRB/FRB as predicated during testing and screening events
- Develop and review requirements, verification methods, descriptions, plans, and architecture
- Participating in investigation of early issues and findings to understand if requirements are impacted, and to support criticality adjudication
- Coordinating with REs and System Test to ensure integrated functions are ready for the test team to formally verify.
- Interface with vendors and customers
- Ability to travel to CONUS test locations ~25%
- 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
- Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6 yrs), with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 Natural and Induced Environmental Test Methodology (and tailoring), MIL-HDBK-344, MIL-HDBK-310, SMC-S-016, RCC 319, DOORS v7.X
- Familiarity with Commercial and Industrial test methods (IEC 60068, RTCA DO-160, ASTM, SAE, etc.)
- Active U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret clearance (or the ability to obtain it) with SAP approval capability.
- Familiarity with…
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