Sentinel - Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Nuclear Surety

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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Nuclear Surety Sr Principal Systems Engineer. This position is located in Roy, Utah 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.

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 for this position include, but are not limited to:

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

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 8+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with 6+ years, OR a PhD with 4 years of experience

Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret…