Sentinel – Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer – Cc1
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO, USA, Huntsville, AL, USA, El Segundo, CA, USA |
| Salary | $81300 – $165500 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an 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.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience for Systems Engineer (level 2).
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience, 0 with a PhD for Principal Systems Engineer (level 3).
- 1 year of experience with requirements analysis and specification development.
- 1 year of experience using Model-Based Systems Engineering concepts and tools.
- 1 year of experience with multi-disciplinary engineering development, including Software, Hardware, and Systems Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Support the Sentinel Program’s Command and Control (C2) Hardware Systems Engineering team.
- Help rigorously design and document the hardware architecture, components, interfaces, and performance of the C2 system.
- Develop hardware Trade Studies, Analyses of Alternatives, and Design Specifications to help finalize the C2 technical baseline leading up to the Sentinel Critical Design Review campaign.
- Work closely with a team of Systems Engineers and Hardware Engineers, applying Agile execution methodologies.
- Help resolve complex requirements challenges resulting from a many-tiered Specification Tree that must comply and is subject to several federal regulatory organizations within the defense base.
- Coordinate with Engineering teams across the Command and Launch IPT at all levels of the spec tree to identify and resolve driving requirements and architecture maturity down to the hardware product level.
- Lead complex negotiations with Hardware stakeholders in the areas of Cybersecurity, Nuclear Safety, and Software Engineering.
Preferred Qualifications
- Current Sentinel PAR access
- Experience applying Military/DoD and ASME standards to product design
- Experience writing design specifications for Hardware, Electrical, and Electronic components
- Experience and familiarity with implementation of cyber-security techniques with emphasis in hardware layer application
- Experience using IBM Rational DOORS to manage requirements
- Experience analyzing MBSE diagrams using Cameo, especially SysML and/or DoDAF diagrams related to system and component interface definition
- Experience with Agile execution principles and tools, including Scrum, Kanban, and Jira
- Exposure to hardware/mechanical design processes and principles as outlined in division documentation such as E110P and E275M