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# Sentinel - Nuclear Surety Systems / Principal Systems Engineer -

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Roy, UT, United States
- **Salary:** $189,280.0 - $245,440.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Static Program Analysis, Fuzz Testing, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Integration, Teamcenter (Software)
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8794686/sentinel-nuclear-surety-systems-principal-systems-engineer

## About the Role

This requisition may be filled at either the Engineer level (T-02) or Principal Engineer level (T-03).

Required for Both Levels:

 * Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret Clearance. Start date is contingent upon clearance, and must be Active to start
 * 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 needs
 * Experience with any of the following tools: DOORs, Cameo, TeamCenter, Code Analysis/Fuzzing Tools

Systems Engineer (T-02):

 * Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience, 1 years of experience with a Master's degree

Principal Systems Engineer (T-03):

 * Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related experience; 3 years experience with a Master of Science degree; 1 year experience with a PhD, * Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
 * Bachelor's degree in nuclear, electrical, or software engineering discipline
 * Experience with development or verification of electrical or software requirements
 * Experience supporting a major program event (e.g. SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, etc.) for a DoD program
 * Experience working with Nuclear Surety Requirements and the Nuclear Certification process (e.g. AFI 63-125, AFMAN 91-118/91-119/31-108, DODM 5210.41, AFI 91-107)
 * Experience and working knowledge of the Sentinel program

## Description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer (T02 level) / Principal Engineer (T03 level). This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program.

What You'll Get To Do:

A Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer has the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a system designed to provide another 50 years of security for this great nation. Nuclear Surety ensures that nuclear weapons are protected against peacetime and wartime threats at all times.

 * Perform decomposition of Department of Defense safety manuals into requirements and allocating them to design teams for implementation
 * Provide systems engineering expertise to the design, integration, and testing of a next generation ICBM weapon system
 * Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, supportability, and analysis for mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems
 * Evaluate the physical security design based on the Department of Defense Safety manuals
 * Interface directly with various compartments of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy to ensure safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems
 * Use model-based engineering tools on a major weapon system to pioneer a new way to evaluate and analyze modern design
 * Learn a niche discipline that spans all aspects of Nuclear Power and Munitions