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# Sentinel - Associate / Systems Engineer - MS&A

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Roy, UT, United States
- **Salary:** $65,800.0 - $98,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Kinematics, MATLAB, Machine Learning, SAP (Applications), Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Integration, Test Data, Model Validation, SC Clearance, Modeling and Simulation, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9065260/sentinel-associate-systems-engineer-msa

## About the Role

* Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 1 years of experience, 0 years of experience with a Master of Science degree

Systems Engineer (T02):

 * Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related experience; 0 years of experience with a Master of Science degree

Requirements for both levels :

 * Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government 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 and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
 * Experience or coursework related to electromagnetic radiation (optical, infrared, radar)
 * Experience or coursework modeling systems with coding languages (Python, Matlab, C++, etc.)
 * Experience or coursework related to kinematics, * Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need
 * Bachelors or Masters degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering
 * 1 year of experience with electromagnetic radiation (optical, infrared, radar)
 * 1 year of experience modeling complex physical systems with coding languages (Python, Matlab, C++, etc.)
 * 1 year of experience modeling kinematics
 * 1 year of experience with applications of machine learning models

## Description

* Develop Payload models to simulate and evaluate hardware performance
 * Perform model validation of various Payloads through test and analysis
 * Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for missile system payloads
 * Perform analysis to support derivation of lower level requirements
 * Verify Payload specifications and designs through modeling and simulation, test data processing, and performance analysis
 * Generate Threat Models
 * Generate and analyze radar and optical signatures of payload objects
 * Analyze exo and endo-atmospheric trajectories
 * Generate discrimination algorithms
 * Review test plans and support testing to ensure proper data objectives are met to validate models
 * Create analysis documents, verification and validation(V&V) plans, and V&V reports
 * Present analysis results to both internal and external stakeholders