Sentinel - Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (19626*)
Quick Summary
Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts. Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature ar
Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts. Work with both technical teams and stake
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. This position is contingent on contract award. This position may be filled at a higher level based on qualifications below.
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)
Requirements
~2 min readThis position may be filled at a Principal level 3 or Sr. Principal level 4
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of related experience, 3 years with a master’s degree, 1 year with a PhD (Sr Principal level 4 requires a BS with 8 years; MS with 6 years; or a PhD with 4 years)
- Must have an active U.S. Government 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
- Requires 1 year (2 years for Sr Principal) of experience with requirements management/analysis/allocations
- Requires 1 year (2 years for Sr Principal) of experience with Model-Based Engineering / Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBE/MBSE) practices, languages and/or tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody or MagicDRAW
- Requires 1 year (2 years for Sr Principal) 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)
- 1 year of experience developing or reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool
- 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
What We Offer
~2 min readAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $98,400–$147,600 a year
- 18% below the $150,600 median for Systems Engineer jobs on Jobera (1,351 salaries).
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 29, 2026
- First seen
- October 29, 2026
- Last seen
- October 30, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 2
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 63%
- Scored at
- October 31, 2026
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