Sentinel - Associate / Systems Engineer - MS&A - 19233*
Quick Summary
Develop Payload models to simulate and evaluate hardware performance Perform model validation of various Payloads through test and analysis Participate in technical planning, system integration,
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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Associate Systems / Systems Engineer (T01/T02) on the Sentinel Payloads Modeling, Simulation and Analysis team. This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program.
Responsibilities
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Develop Payload models to simulate and evaluate hardware performance
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Perform model validation of various Payloads through test and analysis
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Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for missile system payloads
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Perform analysis to support derivation of lower level requirements
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Verify Payload specifications and designs through modeling and simulation, test data processing, and performance analysis
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Generate Threat Models
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Generate and analyze radar and optical signatures of payload objects
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Analyze exo and endo-atmospheric trajectories
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Generate discrimination algorithms
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Review test plans and support testing to ensure proper data objectives are met to validate models
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Create analysis documents, verification and validation(V&V) plans, and V&V reports
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Present analysis results to both internal and external stakeholders
Requirements
~2 min readThis requisition may be filled at either the Associate Systems Engineer level (T01) or Systems Engineer level (T02).
Associate Systems Engineer (T01):
Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 1 years of experience, 0 years of experience with a Master of Science degree
Systems Engineer (T02):
Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related experience; 0 years of experience with a Master of Science degree
Requirements for both levels:
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
Experience or coursework related to electromagnetic radiation (optical, infrared, radar)
Experience or coursework modeling systems with coding languages (Python, Matlab, C++, etc.)
Experience or coursework related to kinematics
Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Bachelors or Masters degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering
1 year of experience with electromagnetic radiation (optical, infrared, radar)
1 year of experience modeling complex physical systems with coding languages (Python, Matlab, C++, etc.)
1 year of experience modeling kinematics
1 year of experience with applications of machine learning models
What We Offer
~1 min readAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
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About this job
- Posted
- 7 days ago
Listing Details
- First seen
- October 8, 2026
- Last seen
- October 15, 2026
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- 6
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- 0
- Trust Level
- 28%
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- October 15, 2026
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