Sentinel - Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 19627*
Quick Summary
The selected engineer will join the team supporting activities including use case development,
Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts.
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 / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to join its team. This engineer will support the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. 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.
Responsibilities
~1 min readThe selected engineer will join the team supporting activities including use case development, requirements definition / allocation, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification & validation, and requirements traceability.
Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:
- →Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts.
- →Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content of large programs design.
- →Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model.
- →Develop systems architecture using Cameo Enterprise Architecture (behavioral, structural, analytical).
- →Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis.
- →Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes (for model development, tool integration, and team integration)
This position is contingent on contract award.
This position may be filled as a Principal (level 3) or Sr. Principal (level 4) Systems Engineer.
Requirements
~1 min read- 1 year of experience developing or reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool
- Self-driven, able to tackle challenges, solve problems with minimal oversight and make recommendations for solutions/process improvement to leadership
- 1 year of experience in team environments with leadership responsibilities
- 1 year of experience creating, updating, and maintaining system performance documentation
- Self-driven, able to tackle challenges, solve problems with minimal oversight and make recommendations for solutions/process improvement to leadership
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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
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.
- Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5 years of experience, 3 years of experience with master’s degree, 0 years of experience with PhD.
- Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must have the ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable period as determined by the business needs of the company.
- 1 year of experience with requirements management/analysis/allocations
- 1 year of experience with Model-Based Engineering / Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBE/MBSE) practices, languages and/or tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody or MagicDRAW
- 1 year of of experience with one or more of the following: Command & Control (C2), physical security, cybersecurity, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) systems/processes, communications systems, facility design, military aerospace development (e.g. Sentinel, Minute Man III, B-2, B-21 delivery systems)
- Bachelor's degree in STEM and 8 years of experience, 6 years of experience with master’s degree, 4 years of experience with PhD.
- Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must have current Special Access Program (SAP) approval at time of hire.
- 2 years of experience with requirements management/analysis/allocations
- 2 years of experience with Model-Based Engineering / Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBE/MBSE) practices, languages and/or tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody or MagicDRAW
- 2 years of experience with one or more of the following: Command & Control (C2), physical security, cybersecurity, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) systems/processes, communications systems, facility design, military aerospace development (e.g. Sentinel, Minute Man III, B-2, B-21 delivery systems)
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Posted
- 7 days ago
Listing Details
- First seen
- October 8, 2026
- Last seen
- October 15, 2026
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- October 16, 2026
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