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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sentinel - Staff Systems Engineer - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Roy, UT, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $152,900.0 - $229,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Network Interface Controllers, Integrated Development Environments, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, SAP (Applications), Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Integration, MagicDraw - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000go9f17 ## About the Role + Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with 12 years of experience; or master's degree with 10 years of experience; or PhD with 8 years of experience + Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years. + Must have the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. + 5 years of experience with mechanical design + 2 years of experience with requirements management/analysis/allocations + 3 years of Systems Engineering experience Preferred Qualifications: + Active Top Secret Security Clearance + Current Sentinel SAP Access + Experience working for the National Labs interfacing with DOE, LLNL, LANL etc. + ICBM weapon experience + 2+ years of experience with FEM or thermal analysis + 2+ years of experience with materials development and/or production + Experience with CPLM + Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model + Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS + Experience modeling with Cameo Enterprise Architecture, MagicDraw (No Magic, Inc.) or other architecture modeling tools + Experience in electrical design and/or integration of electro-mechanical systems + Experience in documenting Interface Control Documents, Interface Requirement Specifications, and Interface Description Documents + Experience in the military aerospace development environment + Experience exporting documentation out of a model-based environment + Experience with Agile Development + Experience with ICBM weapon system sustainment engineering and integration + Experience with complex system development on large programs ## Description The selected Staff Systems Engineer will have strong mechanical engineering experience and will join the team supporting activities including use case development, requirements definition / allocation, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification & validation, and requirements traceability. Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following: + Technical oversight of a large subcontract for Payload Reentry System as well as other projects within the sub-IPT + Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for mechanical, electrical and integrated systems + Interface with the AF customer and external stakeholders such as National Labs + Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts. + Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content of large programs design. + Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model. + Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis. + Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes (for model development, tool integration, and team integration). + Develop integration con-ops procedures for PRS buildup. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Independently together: how micro-applications improve developer experience + app performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/452-independently-together-how-micro-applications-improve-developer-experience-app-performance) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [From Punch Cards to AI-assisted Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/611-from-punch-cards-to-ai-assisted-development) - [Replacing Excel with SAP APIs & Python validation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1944-replacing-excel-with-sap-apis-python-validation) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [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) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [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)