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# Sentinel - Systems / Principal Systems Engineer - 16888*

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Roy, UT, United States
- **Salary:** $87,600.0 - $131,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, C++ (Programming Language), Systems Analysis, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, SAP (Applications), Systems Modeling Language, Atlassian Tools, Modeling and Simulation, Ansys, DODAF
- **Published:** June 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8996403/sentinel-systems-principal-systems-engineer-16888

## About the Role

This requisition may be filled at either the Engineer level (T-02) or Principal Engineer level (T-03)., * Must be a US Citizen with an Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance or higher awarded or reviewed in the last 6 years (or in continuous evaluation)

 * 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
 * 1+ year experience with MBSE and the Engineering V

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, 0 years of experience with a Master's degree
 * Minimum 1 Year experience with Modeling, Simulation and Analysis
 * Minimum 1 Year experience in System Analysis using MATLAB, Python, ANSYS, C++, STK and/or other analytical modeling tools, * 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
 * 2+ Years experience with Modeling, Simulation and Analysis
 * 2+ Years experience in System Analysis using MATLAB, Python, ANSYS, C++, STK and/or other analytical modeling tools
 * 1+ year experience in team environments with leadership responsibilities
 * 1+ year experience creating, updating, and maintaining system performance documentation, * Experience with Systems Engineering
 * Experience with Department of Defense and/or Missile Systems
 * Experience with Model Based System Engineering with DOORS or CAMEO and an understanding of DODAF and SysML
 * Experience with Product Engineering Development and Life Cycles
 * Understanding of Requirements Development and Decomposition
 * Experience with Agile Development
 * Experience with Atlassian Products such as JIRA, Confluence

## Description

* Modeling, Simulation & Analysis for specific aspects of the system
 * Support analysis for requirement decomposition and traceability
 * Support MBSE strategy and implementation
 * Coordinate with sub-contracted product teams for compliance with contractual SOW and established program model governance
 * Contribute content for presentations to internal and external stakeholders


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