Northrop Grumman
Sentinel (GBSD) - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer (7614-1)
Roy, UT
Mar 16, 2025
$95,300 - $142,900 a year
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: R10189391
Category: Engineering
Location: Roy, Utah, United States of America | Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
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 Principal Systems Engineer / Sr Principal Systems Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL and supports the Sentinel program. 
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You'll Get To Do:

• Develop and improve processes and metrics for engineering design activities promoting Systems Engineering best practices
• Work with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to understand the metrics and improve engineering products and processes
• Work with tools to extract, automate, and report data from various databases to leadership and customers
• Identifying gaps within our processes to enable stakeholders to fix issues
• Brief status regularly to key stakeholders
• Develop top-level engineering processes and governance including the Systems Engineering Management Plan
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Engineer Systems level (T03) or Sr Principal Engineer Systems level (T04).
Principal Systems Engineer: 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, 1 year with a PhD.
Sr Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 Years of related experience; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD
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 the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• Strong Systems Engineering skills (3+ years) with experience participating in Systems Engineering Technical Review milestone events
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Requirement management (1+ year)
• Demonstrated cross-organizational team leadership and communication skills with the ability to coordinate execution of multiple technical teams to achieve overarching project goals and confidence to brief Segment, Program and Customer leadership
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ICBM or other large DoD Acquisition programs
• Extensive MBSE experience (3+ years)
• Experience with Dynamic Object Oriented Requirement System (DOORS)
• Experience with CAMEO and Teamwork Cloud
• Experience with Teamcenter or similar Product Lifecycle Management tools
• Experience with software scripting in one or more modern, object-oriented languages
• Experience with Agile development
• Experience developing processes and procedures
• Experience with data analytics and data visualization using Tableau and Microsoft SQL Server or similar tools
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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Salary Range: $95,300 - $142,900
Salary Range 2: $118,600 - $178,000
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.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-9e71459e-a40e-43c8-9900-b589226b1865
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Sentinel (GBSD) - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer (7614-1)
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