Sentinel - Nuclear Surety - Staff Systems Engineer - 20131

About the role

At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that impact lives around the world, within a culture that values intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a drive to achieve what others think impossible. The Staff Systems - Nuclear Surety Engineer position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. A U.S. Government Secret security clearance is required for start, with travel expected approximately 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Perform decomposition of Department of Defense safety manuals into requirements and allocate them to design teams for implementation.
• Provide systems engineering expertise to the design, integration, and testing of a next‑generation ICBM weapon system.
• Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, supportability, and analysis for mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems.
• Evaluate the physical security design based on Department of Defense safety manuals.
• Interface directly with various compartments of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy to ensure safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems.
• Use model‑based engineering tools on a major weapon system to pioneer new ways to evaluate and analyze modern design.
• Learn a niche discipline that spans all aspects of nuclear weapons.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with a minimum of 12 years of experience if holding a B.S.; 10 years with a M.S.; 8 years with a Ph.D.