Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago
Sentinel - Principal/ Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 15573 - R10212880
Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer for the Sentinel program. The role involves performing engineering economic analyses and linking technical solutions to cost solutions while overseeing tradeoffs of requirements, design, performance, cost, and schedule.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Mission focused Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCC)
Trade Studies (e.g., CAIV, BCAs)
Design to Cost (DTC)
Should Cost
Cost Reduction Opportunities and Initiatives
Cost Metrics Development
Qualification
Required
BS degree in STEM with 5 Years of related systems engineering experience; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD for Principal Systems Engineer
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Must have an ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance
BS degree in STEM with 8 Years of related systems engineer experience; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Must have an ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance
Preferred
Advanced degree or certification in Systems Engineering or Masters in Business (Finance, Accounting, Administration, or similar)
Experience with cost-effectiveness, LCC, CAIV, DTC, and/or CRI analyses
Experience with modeling Life Cycle Cost for large/complex systems of systems
Experience in developing cost research models and cost risks analysis for complex aerospace systems
Experience in performing cost estimating activities such as cost analysis, statistical analysis, WBS development, and cost risk analysis
Experience with DoD Acquisition principles and guides, e.g. MIL-STD 881E, O&S CAPE Guide, DAU Guide on Systems Engineering, etc
Working knowledge of cost parametric tools: ACEIT, SEER from Galorath, PRICE, VBA and Unison TruePlanning
Experience in Cost Data Analysis and Predictive Analytics; Tableau & Alteryx
Experience with data mining/analytics programming languages such as Python, R, SQL, or BA
Excellent verbal and written communications skills across multiple levels
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
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
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$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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