> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1188354-sentinel-principal-systems-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1188354-sentinel-principal-systems-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sentinel - Principal / Systems Engineer - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Roy, UT, United States - **Salary:** $79,300.0 - $131,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, SC Clearance - **Published:** July 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000ge1x5w ## About the Role This multi-tiered and multi-disciplined team assesses design compatibilities across the Weapon System (WS) Segment teams. The team serves as the objective integrators to ensure balanced requirement definition influences design space/decisions that ultimately ensures full-lifecycle capability effectiveness. Candidates must be able to understand the intent of WS design at the highest levels and drive engineering processes & analyses into specific product team designs to prove successful design integration and analyze for potential gaps. The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership and foundational systems engineering skills to drive process and technical gap resolution of interface and requirement design solutions to achieve program and contract objectives. Demonstrated ability to foster diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, and the ideal candidate will have demonstrated success collaborating and leading Engineering teams. Responsibilities: + Demonstrate leadership principles - Integrity, respect, organizational, communication etc. + Be proficient in the development of key system engineering artifacts such as requirement specifications and interface definition documents., + **Systems Engineer (Level 2):** 2 Years of related experience with Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (STEM); 0 Years with Masters + **Principal Systems Engineer (Level 3):** 5 Years of related experience with Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (STEM); 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year 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 2 years working experience on ICBMs + Minimum 2 years Systems Engineering experience + Minimum 2 years of DOORS or related experience + Direct development experience of interface products (IRS, IDD, ICD) and requirement specifications + Experience with creating and executing to schedule & technical recovery plans + Experience working across program organizations to find solutions + Experience with team leadership/management Preferred Qualifications: + Past/Active employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems + Experience contributing towards various phases of a program lifecycle + Experience contributing towards various phases of the Systems Engineering "V" lifecycle + Experience with developing architectural diagrams + Earned Value Management experience + Risk Management experience ## Related Videos - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Why Your Best Mediors Never Become Seniors (And How to Fix It)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2108-why-your-best-mediors-never-become-seniors-and-how-to-fix-it) - [Automated Driving - Why is it so hard to introduce](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/628-automated-driving-why-is-it-so-hard-to-introduce) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [Breaking the Hardware Mindset: Overcoming Barriers to System-Level Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1635-breaking-the-hardware-mindset-overcoming-barriers-to-system-level-innovation) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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