Northrop Grumman · 3 months ago
Sentinel Sr. Principal Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer (T4) 14312 - R10189835
Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company that offers innovative solutions impacting lives globally. They are seeking a talented Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer to design and operate the next generation ICBM weapon system, ensuring the safety and security of nuclear weapons against various threats. The role involves performing safety requirement decomposition, system integration, and interfacing with defense departments to guarantee safe operations of nuclear systems.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Performing 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
Qualification
Required
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related experience or PhD and 4 years of related experience
Operational Minuteman III Experience outlined on resume (civilian or military Combat Crew, Missile Maintenance, Numbered AF, MAJCOM) or heritage ICBM programs, specifically Ground
Preferred
Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering, electronic engineering, software engineering, or computer science discipline
Experience with electrical or software analyses/test; verification of requirements
Experience with any of the following tools and languages: DOORs, Cameo, TeamCenter, GIT, JAZZ, NX, Capitol
Experience with programmable logic devices; i.e. FPGAs, ASICs
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)
Prior experience and working knowledge of the Sentinel program
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
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$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
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