
Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer - MS&A - 19997
Required skills
- Secret Clearance
- SAP approval
- US Citizen
Nice to have
- SAP access
- GitLab
- Atlassian Tool Suite
- DOORS
- Cameo
Role summary
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer for the Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) team in Roy, Utah, supporting the Sentinel program. The role involves MS&A for system aspects like radio frequency communications and launch execution, supporting requirement decomposition, MBSE strategy, and coordinating with subcontractors. Responsibilities include creating analysis documents, V&V plans, and reports, and presenting to stakeholders. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree with 5-8 years of experience (depending on level), active Secret clearance, and ability to obtain SAP approval. Specific experience in MS&A, RF analysis, mathematical modeling, and tools like MATLAB/Simulink is necessary.
Description
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 / Sr Principal Systems Engineer for the Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) team. This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program.
As an integral part of the Command Systems SEIT MS&A Execution team on the Sentinel program, you will focus on:
- Modeling, Simulation & Analysis for specific aspects of the system such as radio frequency communications, launch execution chain, status timing, and cryptography
- Support analysis for requirement decomposition and traceability
- Support MBSE strategy and implementation
- Coordinate with sub-contracted product teams for compliance with contractual SOW and established program model governance
- Contribute content for presentations and present to internal and external stakeholders
- Perform analysis to support derivation of lower level requirements
- Create analysis documents, verification and validation (V&V) plans, and V&V reports
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Systems Engineer level (T-03) or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level (T-04).
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 U.S. Government 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
- 3 years of Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis experience
- 1 year experience with radio frequency analysis
- Experience utilizing MS&A tools to inform design solutions, derive or verify requirements
- Familiarity with requirements management and the verification and validation process
- Demonstrated experience with mathematical modeling and simulation
- Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, or related scientific computer programming tools
- Knowledge of Systems Engineering principles
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pre-existing SAP access
- Experience with GitLab or related source control tool
- Experience with model verification and validation planning and execution
- Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite
- Knowledge of DOORS or related requirements management tool
- Knowledge of Cameo
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
https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/
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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Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The 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.Sample Northrop Grumman interview questions
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What is your understanding of polymorphism in SystemVerilog?
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