Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer (T-03) / Sr Principal Systems Engineer (T-04), supporting the Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C) team. This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program.
What You’ll Get to Do:
The selected candidate will be embedded in the GN&C department and program integrated product teams, providing Systems Engineering support for the Guidance, Navigation, and Control Subsystem, to ensure sound engineering procedures and products; including, but not limited to, requirements, interfaces, architecture, and mechanical/electrical design integration.
• Candidate will report to the GN&C Systems Engineering Lead and is responsible for building system engineering artifacts needed for GN&C System First Flight Design Review, Critical Design Review, Functional Configuration Audit, and System Qualification/Verification Review
• The role entails coordination with higher level system engineers and design engineering to produce the needed documentation and set baseline system documentation in Cameo and DOORs and push artifacts through engineering approval and configuration management
• Additional opportunities allow for communication with the customer and subcontractors to align requirements to the contract constraints and subcontracts to requirements
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Systems Engineerlevel (T-03) or Sr Principal Systems Engineer level (T-04).
Required for Both Levels:
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must have a current or ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• 3+ Years experience with architecture modeling and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements development and decomposition, verification planning and execution
Systems Engineer (T03 Level):
• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree, or 1 year with a PhD.
Principal Systems Engineer (T04 Level):
• 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, or 4 years with a PhD.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with aerospace development
• Understanding of the following specialty areas: nuclear surety, cybersecurity, flight safety
• Working understanding of basic control system theory and vehicle management systems / guidance system design
• Work experience in one of the following disciplines: guidance & control systems, inertial sensors, navigation systems or vehicle management systems
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 a 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: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00
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 needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
