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# Sentinel Associate Software Systems Engineer - 19148

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Roy, UT, United States
- **Salary:** $65,800.0 - $98,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Scrum Methodology, Software Maintenance, SAP (Applications), Software Systems, Systems Architecture
- **Published:** August 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/7E7F8C4E4AE7494FA507A06EC06E3B5E/job/

## About the Role

* 0 years of experience with Bachelors or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a 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 maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Familiarity with Command and Launch systems and mission objectives
 * Model Builder - Fundamental certification
 * Experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence tools
 * Experience working in a cross-functional Scrum team
 * Experience creating requirements Peer Review packages that include all artifacts required for the review

## Description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Associate Software Systems Engineer . This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel Program.

What You'll Get To Do:

Responsible for development and maintenance of software system artifacts supporting requirements, design, and architecture of software products.

This will include the following activities:

 * Design and define software system architecture for new or existing software products
 * Requirements creation and tracing to software
 * Model-based System Engineering (MBSE) and associated tools (e.g., DOORS or Cameo)
 * Work in an agile development environment
 * Work with a team of software developers, other Software System Engineers and SME's (subject matter experts)


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