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# Principal Systems Engineer - 18019

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Roy, UT, United States
- **Salary:** $98,400.0 - $147,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Network Interface Controllers, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, SAP (Applications), System Testing, Test Execution Engine, DOORS (Software), Integration Tests
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9051248/principal-systems-engineer-18019

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience, or 3 years of experience with a Master's degree.
 * Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6 yrs), with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
 * Familiarity with the Systems Engineering process and test engineering practices
 * Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills

 * Hands on test engineering or test execution work
 * Systems Engineering experience on aerospace or defense programs
 * Proficiency with requirements management tools (e.g., IBM DOORS)
 * In scope (<5>
 * Prior employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems
 * Team Leadership experience

## Description

Northrop Grumman's Sentinel Program is looking to add a to support the System Test Team (STT) in . The selected engineer will be responsible for multiple tasks within requirements and verification for STT. The engineer will be responsible for performing tasks dealing with requirements identification, review, allocation, integrated test planning, verification planning, and requirements traceability.

 * Identify, analyze, review, and refine system level requirements in partnership with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and the customer
 * Allocate requirements to test teams (lab, ground, flight) and keep Integrated Test Strategies/Verification Plans current
 * Document verification needs, develop verification artifacts, generate requirement verification reports, and manage approval workflows
 * Create and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for test tools and facilities
 * Collaborate across disciplines-mechanical, software, test, and program management-to gain end to end insight into the Sentinel missile and Northrop Grumman processes


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