Sentinel - Systems / Principal Systems Engineer - MS&A - 20105
Quick Summary
This requisition may be filled at either the Systems Engineer level (T-02) or Principal Systems Engineer level (T-03). Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology,
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 Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer for the Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) team. This position is located in Roy, Utah or Bellevue, Nebraska and supports the Sentinel program.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
As a Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis Systems Engineer, you will support a diverse team of engineers on a variety of projects supporting Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system accuracy.
The candidate will support completion of the following projects:
- Physics-based predictive modeling and simulation of ICBM accuracy performance
- Maturation of Sentinel accuracy error models
- Post flight estimation of Sentinel accuracy performance
- Estimation of accuracy error model parameters using ground and flight test data
- Validation & verification (V&V) of Sentinel accuracy error models
- Preparation of Sentinel accuracy reports
- Presentations of projects and studies to Northrop Grumman Sentinel leadership and USG customers
Requirements
~1 min readThis requisition may be filled at either the Systems Engineer level (T-02) or Principal Systems Engineer level (T-03).
- Experience with complex requirement development and traceability
- Experience guiding technical documents through review processes in a DoD environment
- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 0 years of experience with Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 Years of related experience; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Years with PhD
- Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. 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 Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
- Must be able to support program tasks in a secure lab environment (on site) for a minimum of 90% of their total work time
- Experience with Agile Development Agile methodologies and tools (JIRA/Confluence)
- Experience working with Systems Engineering and Integration and Test (SEIT) processes
- Proactive self-starter capable of identifying gaps and problems in/with processes and proposing and implementing solutions
- Demonstrated experience with physics-based mathematical modeling and simulation
- Proficiency in scientific computer programming (Python, C++/C#, SQL, MATLAB, R or similar)
What We Offer
~1 min readAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $79,300–$118,900 a year
- 38% below the $160,000 median for Systems Engineer jobs on Jobera (924 salaries).
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- October 20, 2026
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