Principal Systems Engineer

About Northrop Grumman

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. 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 us 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.

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems currently has an opening for a Principal Systems Engineer to support the Sentinel program. This position will be based in Roy, UT; Bellevue, NE; Huntsville, AL; or Colorado Springs, CO.

The role 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. As a member of this team, you will collaborate with program Integrated Product Team (IPT) counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts. You will work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature the architecture content of large program designs, ensuring requirements are properly represented in the model. Additionally, you will contribute to developing unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes for model development, tool integration, and team integration.

Hiring Process & Application

The application period for this job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, though this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Relocation & Travel Relocation assistance may be available for this position. The role requires travel, approximately 10% of the time.

Clearance Requirements A Secret clearance is required to start. Candidates must be US Citizens and able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 our official career site. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.