Staff Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman
Roy, UT, United States
22 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$152,900.0 - $229,300.0
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Network Interface Controllers Requirements Management SAP (Applications) Integration Tests

Job description

Join Northrop Grumman’s Sentinel Program in a Staff Systems Engineer (T05) role supporting the System Test Team (STT) in Roy, Utah. We seek a driven technical leader who will shape the future of systems test strategies and requirements, mentor others, and provide innovative solutions to highly complex problems that define mission success., * Provide advanced technical leadership for the development and execution of the Integrated Test Strategy, requirements identification, refinement, allocation, and interface definition across multiple teams and stakeholders.

  • Independently lead initiatives, determine technical courses of action, and influence direction on major program priorities.
  • Identify and resolve unusually complex systems and test challenges, developing innovative and effective solutions aligned with program objectives.
  • Develop, review, and approve key program documents such as Integrated Test Strategy (ITS), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), traceability matrices, and verification plans.
  • Guide and mentor junior and mid-level systems engineers, transferring critical knowledge and cultivating technical excellence across the team.
  • Serve as the primary technical liaison and advisor to internal leadership and external customers, representing the organization on advanced technical matters and facilitating cross-disciplinary collaboration.
  • Ensure requirements quality, traceability, and compliance through the full engineering lifecycle, from test planning through verification execution.
  • Champion adoption of new systems engineering methods and contribute to the development of organizational processes and standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline with 12 years of related experience OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of related experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience
  • Active DoD Secret clearance (current and in-scope), with ability to obtain/maintain SAP approval
  • 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience with significant responsibility for technical leadership and innovation
  • 4+ years with requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS)
  • 2+ years of Test Engineering experience
  • Demonstrated leadership in developing and guiding solutions to unusually complex technical challenges, * 6+ years of Systems Engineering with large, complex systems/programs
  • Experience leading technical teams/projects; mentoring and knowledge transfer
  • Participation in shaping or developing new engineering methods or standards
  • Direct experience with Sentinel or MMIII Weapon Systems
  • Experience engaging as a technical spokesperson or advisor with senior leadership and customers
  • Risk and Earned Value Management experience
  • In-scope Top Secret Clearance

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description Tuition reimbursement Health insurance Paid time off Employee discount Vision insurance Dental insurance Relocation assistance, As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Educational Assistance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health & Wellness Resources
  • Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00

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.

About the company

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.

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