Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer - MS&A - 18079

Relocation assistance may be available. Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required at time of application, with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval. Travel required: 10% of the time.

About the role

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer for the Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) team supporting the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. As a Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis Systems Engineer, you will support a team modeling product support analyses across multiple campuses. This role involves identifying critical system requirements, implementing process improvements, and integrating various models and data. We are looking for a candidate with experience designing federations of models who is innovative and comfortable solving technical problems with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various groups to integrate functionality with multiple software environments
• Participate in a collaborative Agile environment
• Support modeling, simulation, and analysis activities
• Assist in integrating various analytical models and tools
• Assist in defining system requirements and finding innovative solutions to difficult technical problems

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university
• Principal Systems Engineer (T-03): 5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 3 years with a Master’s degree, or 1 year with a PhD
• Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (T-04): 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a Master’s degree, or 4 years with a PhD
• U.S. citizenship with an active U.S. Government Secret clearance (investigation date within the last 6 years)
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval
• Demonstrated technical experience in MS&A areas, including Verification & Validation (V&V)
• Experience developing V&V artifacts
• Proficiency in MBSE tools (Cameo, DOORs, CPLM, PLM, or similar)
• Experience guiding technical documents through review processes in a DoD environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Proficiency with scripting (Python, C++/C#, SQL, MATLAB, R, or similar)
• Proactive self-starter capable of identifying gaps and problems in processes and proposing solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with Ansys ModelCenter
• Demonstrated experience meeting business requirements with minimal guidance and structure
• Experience related to Product Support Analysis and/or Logistics Support Analysis
• Experience with Agile Release Train (ART) or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Experience identifying end-user requirements, understanding their needs, and developing user-need statements

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k retirement plan
• Educational assistance
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Health and wellness resources
• Employee discounts

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 – $184,200.00

Base salary offers consider scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives (for VP/Director roles), and comprehensive benefits.

Schedule

This position follows a 9/80 work schedule, allowing employees who work nine-hour days Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.