Sentinel - Systems/Principal Systems Engineer - 16888*

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 hiring a Systems Engineer (level 2)/Principal Systems Engineer (level 3) to join its team in Huntsville, AL, Manhattan Beach, CA or Roy, Utah 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 selected candidate will be part of the Command and Launch - Command and Control (C2) Product Engineering Team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Modeling, Simulation & Analysis for specific aspects of the system.
• Support analysis for requirement decomposition and traceability.
• Support MBSE strategy and implementation.
• Coordinate with sub-contracted product teams for compliance with contractual SOW and established program model governance.
• Contribute content for presentations to internal and external stakeholders.

This position may be hired at level 2 or level 3 depending upon applicant qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Systems Engineer (level 2):

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 2 years of applicable engineering experience. Master’s degree and 0 years.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• 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
• 6 months of educational or employment experience reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills

Principal Systems Engineer (level 3):

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5 years of related engineering experience, 3 with a masters, 1 with a PhD
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• 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
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• 1+ years of experience developing or reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool
• 1+ year experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems
• 1+ year experience in team environments with leadership responsibilities
• 1+ year experience creating, updating, and maintaining system performance documentation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Systems Engineering
• Experience with Department of Defense and/or Missile Systems
• Experience with System Analysis using MATLAB, Python, C++, STK and/or other analytical modeling tools
• Experience with Model Based System Engineering with DOORS or CAMEO and an understanding of DODAF and SysML
• Experience with Product Engineering Development and Life Cycles
• Understanding of Requirements Development and Decomposition
• Experience with Agile Development
• Experience with Atlassian Products such as JIRA, Confluence, ext.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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 sc