Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago
Sentinel Software Systems Engineer - 14624 - R10217725
Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company with a rich history of innovation and a commitment to making history. They are seeking a Senior Principal Software Systems Engineer to lead the Command and Control team for the Sentinel program, focusing on technical execution, systems challenges, and model-based engineering to ensure the delivery of sustainable weapon systems.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Drive technical execution in support of major program events, collaborating within and across the Division SDS program portfolio to deliver exceptional customer value
Focus on resolving high-level systems challenges, ensuring the execution of the overall technical plan within the Integrated Master Schedule
Support strategic SDS Division initiatives on tools, processes, and cross-segment technical reviews, driving technical rigor into technical interchange meetings with C2 partners
Utilize Model-Based Engineering to deliver a highly sustainable Weapon System, advising the C2 program office on program, schedule, and technical matters
Perform requirements analysis, review and document source data for requirements, generate requirements verification, and work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure products designed meet requirements
Interface with subject matter experts, analysts, architects, designers, system engineers and specialty engineers to capture Sentinel Node structure and behavior across UPDM/UAF/SysML/UML MBSE frameworks
Support requirement decomposition, derivation, and traceability
Support development of MBSE strategy and MBSE implementation
Coordinate with sub-contracted product teams to drive compliance to the SOW and established program model governance
Qualification
Required
Software Engineer: 2 Years with Bachelor's in related field of study, 00 Years with Masters or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree
US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years
Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)
Ability to team plan, execute, and manage the technical scope, and support leadership planning
Current understanding of software engineering best practices
Experience in software engineering, system design, software requirements, and test
Experience with Agile and working in a cross-functional Scrum team
Experience integrating multiple engineering specialties and stakeholders across multiple Integrated Product Teams and Suppliers
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
Experience leading the performance of technical tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as technical lead
Able to create plans and standards for architecture, requirements, and design that can address selection process that accounts for providing safe, fault tolerant, and deterministic operation for critical functions. Critical functions are those functions that perform/support SCF/Critical signal trace threads
Preferred
Detailed knowledge of the Command and Launch system and mission objectives
INCOSE ASEP or CSEP Certification
OMG SysML Model Builder Fundamental Certification
Experienced with verification planning and system buildup for Flight Tests
Experienced using Model Based Product Line Engineering Concepts
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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