Northrop Grumman
Sentinel - Staff Engineer Systems - 17993
United States-Utah-Roy
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- 27 Oct 2026
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
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 Staff Systems Engineer (level 5) to join its team. This position is in Roy, UT and will support 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.
What you will get to do:
The successful candidate will join the Sentinel Systems Engineering, and Integration (SE&I) business unit, and be a contributing member of the System Integration and Sustainment (SIS) Weapon System Integration (WSI) team. This multi-tiered and multi-disciplined team assesses design compatibilities across program segments. The team serves as the objective integrators to ultimately ensures full-lifecycle capability effectiveness.
The candidate will be responsible for supporting engineering processes & analyses in specific product team designs to prove successful design integration and analyze for potential gaps at a high level. The candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership and foundational systems engineering skills to drive process and technical gap resolution of interface and requirement design solutions to achieve program and contract objectives. The candidate will foster engagement across diverse teams, including mentoring and coaching, ensuring appropriate coordination between SE&I and other integration teams. The candidate will participate in technical planning, cost and risk considerations, and requirements analyses for program integrated systems.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12 years of experience; 10 years of experience with a Masters’ degree in STEM; or 8 years of experience with a PhD.
- Must have an active U.S. Government DoD 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 a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance
- Must have the ability to obtain SAP
- 7+ years of experience in Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering
- 4+ years ICBM experience (MMIII or Sentinel)
- 4+ years of experience in developing and executing Systems Engineering process governance documentation in a DoD Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase &/or Risk Management
- 4+ years of experience on large scale / complex aerospace/defense system development across multiple lifecycle phases: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production
- 3+ years of experience in team environments with technical leadership responsibilities including but not limited to leading a large group of engineers, providing technical support, briefing program leadership, and driving program execution.
- 3+ years of experience in creating, updating, and maintaining requirements specifications in Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS)
- 2+ years of direct development experience of interface products (Interface Requirements Specification (IRS), Interface Design Description (IDD), Interface Control Document (ICD)) and requirement specifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Past/Active employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems
- Experience with Agile
- Active SAP
- Continuous process improvement experience
- Work independently with minimum supervision
- Experience executing and boarding Risks, Issues & Opportunities
- Teamcenter/Common Product Lifecyle Management (CPLM) experience
- Demonstrated leadership principles – integrity, respect, organizational communication
- Experience in creating, updating, and maintaining Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) products
- Experience with external customers to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner
- Proficiency in the development of key system engineering artifacts such as requirement specifications and interface definition documents
- Experience with Systems Engineering program milestone events (e.g., Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and/or Critical Design Review (CDR))
- Experience reviewing engineering specifications, schematics, and/or drawings with the ability to translate customer driven requirements into specifications
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities
- Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems of systems
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business need
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