Sentinel - Nuclear Surety - Principal Systems Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-10
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes
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.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer for the Nuclear Surety team. This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.
Primary responsibilities- Decompose Department of Defense safety manuals into system requirements and allocate them to design teams for implementation
- Provide systems-engineering expertise to the design, integration, and testing of a cruise missile
- Lead technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, and supportability analyses for mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems
- Evaluate physical-security designs against DoD safety manuals and ensure compliance with nuclear-surety criteria
- Interface directly with DoD and DOE stakeholders to guarantee safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems
- Utilize model-based engineering tools (MBSE, DOORS, Cameo, etc.) to develop, maintain, and trace requirements and verification plans
- Drive requirement changes through the Configuration Management process, ensuring consistency in the requirements database
- Perform capability-assessment evaluations, non-compliance adjudication, and cross-program collaboration
- Support subcontractors and lower-level development entities to ensure designs meet AF/DoD nuclear-weapon criteria
- Conduct N² analyses, trade studies, and functional-block-diagram development to inform design decisions
- Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 3 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 1 year of relevant experience
- Must be a US Citizen with an active US Government Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
- Experience working with Nuclear Surety Requirements and the Nuclear Certification process (e.g., AFI 63-125, AFMAN 91-118/119/31-108, DODM 5210.41, AFI 91-107)
- Minimum 3 years of experience performing electrical or software analyses/testing and verification of requirements, and at least 3 years using requirements/MBSE tools such as DOORS, Cameo, Team Center, GIT, JAZZ, NX, or Capitol
- Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
- 5+ years…
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