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# Sentinel - Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer - 19360

United States-Utah-Roy Full-time Senior individual contributor $79,300.00 - $118,900.00 Operations 

Listed on Northrop Grumman’s official careers site. Posted September 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

### RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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 Strategic Deterrent Systems Division is seeking a Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer (Level 2/3) to join our high-performing Systems Engineering team. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and supporting the Digital Ecosystem team in building digital engineering capabilities for programs within the SDS Division. 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.

### What You’ll Get To Do

The successful candidate will support one or more Digital Ecosystem Integrated Product Teams across the full systems engineering life cycle, from use case development through verification. You will collaborate closely with members across the assigned IPTs and with systems engineers for other Digital Ecosystem IPTs to produce rigorous systems engineering and design artifacts, working with technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature a system design to provide effective and secure Digital Engineering capability across the SDS Division.

Your responsibilities will include engaging user community along with program and government counterparts for use case analysis; defining, allocating, and tracing requirements; ensuring those requirements are accurately represented in the system model; performing functional decomposition and interface definition; and performing verification activities. In addition, you will develop the system architecture using Cameo Enterprise Architecture, modeling behavioral, structural, and analytical aspects of the solution.

You will contribute to ongoing requirements development, management, and analysis while establishing unifying modeling techniques, procedures, and processes that enable seamless model development, tool integration, and team collaboration. Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following: Collaborate with assigned Digital Ecosystem Integrated Product Teams and with systems engineers for other Digital Ecosystem IPTs to develop rigorous and proper systems engineering and design artifacts.

Use case development, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirements traceability, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification.
- Work with test teams to ensure successful checkout and verification of the system
- Perform user acceptance testing and similar engagements to solicit informal and formal user feedback
- Work with technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature system design as part of the Digital Ecosystem.

Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model. Develop systems architecture using Cameo Enterprise Architecture (behavioral, structural, analytical). Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis. Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes (for model development, tool integration, and team integration)

### Basic Qualifications

Systems Engineer (Level 2): Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 2 years of related experience, 0 years with Masters. 1+ years’ experience in complex information systems. 1+ years’ experience in creating, updating, and maintaining requirements specifications in DOORS 1+ years’ experience in creating, updating, and maintaining MBSE system and software architecture and design definition in an MBSE tool such as Cameo Must have an active U.S.

Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years. Must be able to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance with access to CJ1. Must be able to obtain U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance. Systems engineering experience throughout the program lifecycle. ​ Principal

Systems Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 5 years of related experience, 3 years with Masters, 1 years with PhD. 2+ years’ experience in complex information systems. 2+ years’ experience in developing and executing Systems Engineering process in a Department of Defense (DoD) programs 2+ years’ experience on large scale / complex software development experience 2+ years’ experience in creating, updating, and maintaining requirements specifications in DOORS 2+ years’ experience in creating, updating, and maintaining MBSE system and software architecture and design definition in an MBSE tool such as Cameo Must have an active U.S.

Must be able to obtain U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.

### Preferred Qualifications

Good communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) and partnership/collaboration skills. Demonstrated experience in MBSE. Demonstrated experience in program adoption of digital engineering concepts, methods, and processes. Experience with Project Lifecycle Management, manufacturing, and sustainment are a plus. Experience with cloud-based environments, high performance computing, and virtualized environments.

### 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 This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day

Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. #SentinelSystems Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00 The 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](http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO). U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Sep 18, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
- Listed for: 30 days
- Location: United States-Utah-Roy
- Employment type: Full-time
- Pay: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00[Apply on Northrop Grumman’s careers site →](https://ngc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Northrop_Grumman_External_Site/job/United-States-Utah-Roy/Sentinel---Systems-Engineer---Principal-Systems-Engineer----19360_R10244008)

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