RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a
Sr. StaffSystems Engineering Thread Leadto join the Sentinel Systems Engineering Ground Systems team located in
Roy, UT. 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. The incumbent will serve as the subject-matter expert (SME) and technical lead for the System Operations thread, providing end-to-end ownership of all engineering activities that enable day to day operations within the missile wings as well as operational test efforts.
This senior-level position offers a clear path to technical leadership within a high-visibility, national-security program.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership – Act as the sbuject matter expert and definitive technical authority for the System Operations thread, ensuring the technical baseline is high-quality and aligned with program goals.
- Stakeholder Briefings – Present the System Operations thread to program leadership, customers, and stakeholders during both program-level and technical reviews.
- Cross-Team Coordination – Establish and facilitate working-group and coordination sessions that promote horizontal and vertical integration across the development community.
- Relationship Management – Build and maintain strong relationships with the Sentinel program office, customers, and other stakeholder groups.
- Mentoring – Provide formal and informal mentorship to junior engineers to support knowledge transfer and talent development.
- Coordinate regularly with USAF counterparts and maintain continuous customer alignment and validation
- Oversee interfaces, performance budgets, and cross-thread dependencies to ensure integrated system performance
- Participate in weekly Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE)-Thread Lead meetings as the single point of contact for horizontal and vertical integration.
- Systems-Engineering Oversight – Oversee all engineering products related to the System Operations thread, including but not limited to:
- Requirements definition and allocation down to the lowest level.
- Architecture and interface definition.
- Functional flows and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) scenarios.
- Performance budgets, analysis, and margin management.
- Trade-study execution.
- Verification planning and coordination of verification products.
- Verification and validation execution, including authoring requirement-verification reports and coordinating with customers.
- Solution definition and artifact design to achieve a compliant thread capability.
- Integration-test planning and procedure development.
- Risk and opportunity identification with associated execution plans.
- Technical Performance Measure (TPM) reporting and management.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 14+ years of related experience, or
- Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 12+ years of related experience.
- Active U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) required.
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience providing technical leadership to cross-IPT (Integrated Product Team) engineering groups.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret clearance (or ability to obtain).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated through high-value presentations and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience with communications systems, networks, and operations at critical DoD installations.
- Proficiency in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, practices, and methods.
- Proven program-execution abilities, with a track record of meeting technical, cost, and schedule milestones.
- Excellent partnership and collaboration skills across disciplines and IPTs.
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 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
This position may offer relocation assistance.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $166,500.00 - $249,700.00
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.
