Sentinel - Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 14855-1

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About the role

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 Sr. Principal System Engineer supporting the Data Acquisition and Processing System within the System Test Team. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Support the development and deployment of the Data Acquisition and Processing System to support flight test data handling at Vandenberg Space Force Base
• System architecture and requirements development
• Flight test data processing to include best bit selection of raw telemetry data and data quality checks
• System performance assessment, requirements analysis, verification and validation, design, development, and integration
• Create technical reports and present metric reports
• Interface with internal and external customers

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with a minimum 8 years of related experience; 6 years with a Master’s; or 4 years with a PhD.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (<6 years), with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• 4+ years of Systems Engineering experience or procedure and process development with DOORS or CAMEO
• Experience with Systems Engineering Principles or understanding of the Systems Engineering V
• Understanding of functional requirement development, requirements analysis, functional analysis, trades, and architecture definition
• Knowledge of data gathering, cleansing, and transformation techniques
• Demonstrated ability working with cross-functional teams and customers

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or similar
• ICBM Experience
• Familiarity with Agile engineering and Jira
• Experience soliciting input from internal and external stakeholders, synthesizing data, and communicating complex results to technical and non-technical stakeholders at various levels
• Advanced use of standard Microsoft Office products to include development tools
• Experience with modern (Model Based System Engineering) MBSE principles and SysML Modeling Language
• Active Top Secret security clearance with adjudication in the last 6 years

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

Additional information

This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Relocation assistance may be available for the selected candidate.

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Primary Level Salary Range

$122,800.00 - $184,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.