Sentinel - Systems/Principal Systems Engineer Architect - 16910

About the role

This opening may be in Roy, UT, Huntsville, AL, Bellevue, NE or Colorado Springs, CO and will support 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.

Responsibilities

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), development of requirements and multiple system engineering models
• Coordination & collaboration with the System Engineering and Command & Launch Segment System Engineering Teams
• Supporting system, segment, element and unit level trade studies
• Definition of high-level functional and performance requirements and verification methods, subsequent analysis, decomposition, and derivation of requirements, allocation of those lower-level requirements to physical and functional architectural elements, and tracking them through design, verification, integration, and operational validation
• Supporting a team of engineers to create, mature and present comprehensive and cohesive technical charts representative of the appropriate level of maturation for any given milestone meeting and demonstrating team readiness in relation to achieving the milestone entrance and exit criteria
• Identifying required contractual deliverables and non-contractual documentation and driving corresponding updates to closure
• Collaborating with diverse engineering design teams to assist in managing the technical baseline

Requirements

• Systems Architect: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience. MS with 0 years of experience.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 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
• 2 years of experience developing or reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool
• 2 years of experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems
• Principal Systems Architect: BS degree in STEM with 5 Years of related systems engineering experience; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Be able to obtain and maintain an Enhanced Security Clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• 2 years of experience developing or reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool
• 2 years of experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems

Qualifications

• Familiarity or experience with MagicDraw / Cameo EAFamiliarity or expertise in DOORS requirements management tool
• Experience developing ICDs and defining interfaces in an MBSE environment
• Experience working in an Agile team
• Understanding of GN&C algorithms and flight critical software development
• Understanding of the following specialty areas: nuclear surety, cybersecurity, flight safety
• Working understanding of basic control system theory and vehicle management systems / guidance system design
• Work experience in one of the following disciplines: guidance & control systems, inertial sensors, navigation systems or vehicle management systems

Skills

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• System Engineering
• Requirement Development
• Trade Studies
• Technical Chart Creation
• Collaboration with Engineering Teams
• Contractual Deliverables Management
• Agile Team Management

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Pay

Annual salary range: $79,300.00 - $131,400.00 for the primary level, and $98,400.00 - $163,200.00 for the secondary level.

Schedule

The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.