Sentinel Program Technical Assessment Engineer - 18077-1

Employer description

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 has an opening for a Principal Systems Engineer to join its Guidance Computer team in Roy, UT in support of 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’ll Get To Do:

The selected candidate will join the Systems Engineering Strategy and Technical Assessment (SESTA) team. You will contribute to the efficient execution of Systems Engineering (SE). Duties include, but are not limited to:

The development and publishing key top-level SE processes and policies for the program along with leading top level SE working groups. The development, facilitation, and tracking of technical processes, strategies, assessments and metrics for the program to ensure effective technical measures enable execution of the SE strategy.Work with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to understand the metrics and improve engineering products and processesWork with engineering tools to extract, automate, and report data from various databases to leadership and customersIdentifying gaps within our processes to enable stakeholders to fix issuesDevelop top-level engineering processes and governance including the Systems Engineering Management Plan
Basic Qualifications:

Degree in Engineering and 5 years of experience with a Bachelors, 3 years of experience with a Masters, and 1 year of experience with a PhDMust have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an 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 needStrong Systems Engineering skills (3+ years) with experience participating in Systems Engineering Technical Review milestone eventsAbility to effectively communicate and present technical details to peers, and stakeholdersExperience with Dynamic Object Oriented Requirement System (DOORS)
Preferred Qualifications

Active Sentinel SAP clearanceExperience briefing status regularly to key internal and customer stakeholdersExperience with technical assessment of engineering projects including data analytics and data visualizationExperience managing and/or working with requirements with DOORS including DXL development and database manipulationTechnical experience working on ICBM or large DoD Acquisition programs
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 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.   

Relocation assistance may be available for the selected candidate.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.