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[Apply on Northrop Grumman’s careers site →](https://ngc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Northrop_Grumman_External_Site/job/United-States-Utah-Roy/Sr-Principal-Engineer-Systems-3217-3_R10255920) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Northrop Grumman](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/) / Sr Principal Engineer Systems-3217-3 ## 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. The Mission Defense Team (MDT) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified system engineer to serve as a Hardware Assurance Engineer, Level 2. You will be responsible for assessing and prioritizing a broad spectrum of hardware security threats. Key protection activities will involve vendor research, hardware assurance, program protection, counterfeit prevention, and supply chain security. This position will be in Roy, UT and will support the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. Additional Responsibilities include: - Assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified hardware and firmware components - Research, analyze data, and derive facts per identified vulnerabilities - Participate in a variety of working groups and customer meetings; ensure communication of risk environment with stakeholders - Contributes to program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones to for Hardware Assurance. - Review technical security assessments of a system, identifying points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established standards and regulations and recommended mitigation strategies. - Ensure the architecture and design of systems are functional and secure; support the design, development, implementation, and integration of security systems and system components. - Support MDT with other duties as assigned In addition to technical skills, you will be a self-starter with strong time management skills. Your organizational skills and ability to anticipate future challenges will serve you well. ### Basic Qualifications - Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 8 years of experience; 6 years with Master’s Degree; 4 years with PhD. - Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years - Must be 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 - Minimum 8 years of applying and understanding Systems Security Engineering principles applicable to US Government Defense Programs - Minimum 8 years in showing the ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings - Demonstrated experience and familiarity with vulnerability management - Experience with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools Preferred Qualifications: - Experience developing Systems Security Engineering requirements for hardware assurance - Evaluating program processes and compliance strategies for large, complex multi-site programs - Experience performing vulnerability analysis against hardware / firmware devices - Experience analyzing supply chain part databases, such as ERAI, Silicon Expert, or GIDEP - An understanding of Program Protection applicable to US Government Defense Programs and applied knowledge in the application of SSE principles across a broad spectrum of security measures (Cybersecurity, Counterfeit Awareness, Anti-Tamper, HW/SW Assurance, OPSEC, etc.) to protect critical program information (CPI) - Experience in any of the full product life cycles of: ASIC Design, FPGA Design - Experience in HDL (VHDL/Verilog), implementing designs using RTL - Ability to show self as team player, able to multi-task, able to generate quality work products independently, able to make excellent judgement and show interpersonal skills - Experience with data processing – taking various data sources and transforming this data into a viewable dashboard utilizing Tableau, Power BI, or other tools. - Experience utilizing a requirements management database, such as IBM DOORs ### Top Secret clearance Primary Level Salary Range - $122,800.00 - $184,200.00 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: Oct 15, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 3 days - Location: United States-Utah-Roy - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00[Apply on Northrop Grumman’s careers site →](https://ngc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Northrop_Grumman_External_Site/job/United-States-Utah-Roy/Sr-Principal-Engineer-Systems-3217-3_R10255920) ## More jobs at Northrop Grumman ### [( Skillbridge)Principal/ Engineer Technical Services-16029](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/25ab12dbb0cbadfd782e/) United States-Utah-Roy ### [Advanced Programs Systems Engineering Manager 2- 19340](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/be3517ac858bd96d343c/) United States-Utah-Roy ### [Aerospace Vehicle Equipment Lead Systems Engineer (T3/4) - 19883](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/2d2d260b6a46d84adf8d/) United States-Utah-Roy ### [Associate Systems Engineer/Systems Engineer 11205-1](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/c2f6dcebc3daf8724737/) United States-Utah-Roy ### [Electrical Engineer - 17126](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/327033ed41b607c8b9d7/) United States-Utah-Roy ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Systems Engineer Principal – Lead Systems Engineer - Sign On Bonus](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/657e2c9d99a45a32a818/) BAE Systems · Boulder, Colorado, United States ### [Systems Engineer Sr Principal – Chief Systems Engineer - Sign On Bonus](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/500ef082f8a4f129959e/) BAE Systems · Boulder, Colorado, United States ### [Principal Quantum Engineer - Quantum Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/b53b78e06278418a90ae/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Systems Engineer, Principal - Survivability & Nuclear Hardness](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/af4801ff6b18729abfac/) Lockheed Martin · Littleton, CO ### [Principal Software Engineer, Distributed Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/1b16c6498ece67525f6f/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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