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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sentinel - Systems/Principal Systems Engineer Architect - 16910 - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Roy, UT, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $79,300.0 - $131,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, MagicDraw, SC Clearance - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/0A3CF3B63EBE4D1C9118F780611C328E/job/ ## About the Role Systems Architect: * Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience. MS with 0 years of experience. * Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6 years) * Must have the 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 * 2 years of experience developing or reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool * 2 years of experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems Principal Systems Architect: * BS degree in STEM with 5 Years of related systems engineering experience; 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 * 2 years of experience developing or reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool * 2 years of experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems, * Familiarity or experience with MagicDraw / Cameo EA * Familiarity or expertise in DOORS requirements management tool * Experience developing ICDs and defining interfaces in an MBSE environment * Experience working in an Agile team * Understanding of GN&C algorithms and flight critical software development * Understanding of the following specialty areas: nuclear surety, cybersecurity, flight safety * Working understanding of basic control system theory and vehicle management systems / guidance system design * Work experience in one of the following disciplines: guidance & control systems, inertial sensors, navigation systems or vehicle management systems ## Description Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer Architect/Principal Systems Engineer Architect in support of the Sentinel program. This opening may be in Roy, UT, Huntsville, AL, Bellevue, NE or Colorado Springs, CO and will support the Sentinel Program . 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 will get to do: Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following: * Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), development of requirements and multiple system engineering models * Coordination & collaboration with the System Engineering and Command & Launch Segment System Engineering Teams * Supporting system, segment, element and unit level trade studies * Definition of high-level functional and performance requirements and verification methods, subsequent analysis, decomposition, and derivation of requirements, allocation of those lower-level requirements to physical and functional architectural elements, and tracking them through design, verification, integration, and operational validation * Supporting a team of engineers to create, mature and present comprehensive and cohesive technical charts representative of the appropriate level of maturation for any given milestone meeting and demonstrating team readiness in relation to achieving the milestone entrance and exit criteria * Identifying required contractual deliverables and non-contractual documentation and driving corresponding updates to closure * Coordinating and collaborating with diverse engineering design teams to assist in managing the technical baseline ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [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) - [From Punch Cards to AI-assisted Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/611-from-punch-cards-to-ai-assisted-development) - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [The Intent Engineer: Closing the Gap Between Business & Engineering - Manuel Klein](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1855-the-intent-engineer-closing-the-gap-between-business-engineering-manuel-klein) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Dev Digest 171: AI in disguise, Doomed tech and system prompts](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/594-dev-digest-171-ai-in-disguise-doomed-tech-and-system-prompts) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)