Sr Principal Engineer Systems-19777
Quick Summary
• Development of System Level architecture, decomposition and allocation from a Weapon System Specification down to the lowest level CI definition. • Perform trade studies in support of SFR,
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience with Bachelor's degree,
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT), Sr. Principal Systems Engineer in support of the Sentinel weapon system program. This highly visible Individual Contributor role will be located in Roy UT and will support the Air Force’s development, production and deployment of the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ground and airborne launch control systems, launch facilities, launch control centers, and associated infrastructure.
In this role, you will lead and provide guidance to a small team of systems engineers and participate in conducting weapon system design integration and architecture development in support of the Sentinel weapon system. The primary nature of this role is in support of the Sentinel Milestone B recertification campaign for the TMRR milestone. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Development of System Level architecture, decomposition and allocation from a Weapon System Specification down to the lowest level CI definition.
• Perform trade studies in support of SFR, CDR and PDR campaign events.
• Develop product support for various level of milestone campaign activities.
• Work with the Sentinel customer base in support of developing product for Sentinel MPEs
Work with the Sentinel customer base in negotiation and execution of MPE criteria in support of Milestone B.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 6 years of experience with Master's degree, 4 years of experience with PhD
- Must be a US Citizen with an Active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
- 3+ years of experience developing or reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool
- 2+ years’ experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems
- 2+ years’ experience in team environments with leadership responsibilities
- 1+ year experience creating, updating, and maintaining system performance documentation
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access
• 5+ years of experience working with DOORS
• 5+ years of experience working with MBSE (Cameo)
• Strong verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 29, 2026
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 6, 2026
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