Sentinel - Systems Engineer - Post Flight Data Analysis - 20143
Quick Summary
Candidate should be knowledgeable in one or more of the following areas: orbital mechanics, flight dynamics, aerodynamics, statistical mathematics, flight control, and guidance and navigation.
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Northrop Grumman Defense has an opening for a Associate Systems Engineer (level 1) / Systems Engineer (level 2) to join its Post Flight Data Analysis team in Roy, UT in support of the Sentinel Program. 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 readCandidate should be knowledgeable in one or more of the following areas: orbital mechanics, flight dynamics, aerodynamics, statistical mathematics, flight control, and guidance and navigation. A successful candidate would be familiar with one or more of the following scripting/programming languages: MATLAB, Fortran, and C++.
Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:
- →Requirements analysis for development of analytical tools
- →Modify existing post-flight analysis tools written in MATLAB and C++
- →Develop modernized tools based on legacy Fortran tools
- →Flight test data analysis to include Best Estimate of Trajectory generation, GPS signal processing and refinement, and RV accuracy analysis
- →System performance assessment, requirements analysis, verification and validation, design, development, and integration
- →Create technical reports and present analysis results
- →Interface with internal and external customers
Requirements
~2 min readThis requisition may be filled at either the Associate Systems Engineer level (T-01) or Systems Engineer level (T-02).
- Associate Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university
- Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience, 0 years of experience with a Master's degree.
Required for Both Levels:
- Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance
- 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 with one or more of the following languages: C++, Python, MATLAB
- Experience with Systems Engineering (SE) or Modeling and Simulation & Analysis (MS&A)
- Advanced use of standard Microsoft Office products to include development tools
- Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or similar
- Experience with one or more of the following knowledge areas: ICBM flight dynamics, targeting, orbital mechanics, reentry dynamics, Object Oriented Programing (OOP)
- Experience with version control management software similar to Git
- Experience with software documentation development, testing (unit or functional), or Verification & Validation (V&V)
- Demonstrated understanding of functional requirement development, requirements analysis, functional analysis, trades, and architecture definition
- Demonstrated expertise soliciting input from internal and external stakeholders, synthesizing data, and communicating complex results to technical and non-technical stakeholders at various levels
What We Offer
~1 min readAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 8, 2026
- First seen
- October 8, 2026
- Last seen
- October 11, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 3
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 63%
- Scored at
- October 11, 2026
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