Sentinel Sr Principal Software Systems Engineer – 15182*

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Roy, UT +4 · Software

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Software Systems Engineer for the Sentinel program. The role involves software engineering, system design, requirements, testing, and integration of complex systems, with a focus on safety-critical functions and adherence to USAF Nuclear Surety and Cyber Certification standards. Experience with Agile, MBSE, and verification planning is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Ability to team plan, execute, and manage the technical scope, and support leadership planning.
  2. Current understanding of software engineering best practices
  3. Experience in software engineering, system design, software requirements, and test
  4. Experience with Agile and working in a cross-functional Scrum team.
  5. Experience performing Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA)

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s in related field of study
  • US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance
  • 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 performing Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA)
  • Experience designing for and writing requirements for Safety Critical Functions
  • Experience with USAF Nuclear Surety (AFMAN91-119) and/or Cyber Certification
  • Experience integrating multiple engineering specialties and stakeholders across multiple Integrated Product Teams and Suppliers
  • Experience leading requirements, design, and integration of complex systems
  • Minimum 2 years Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
  • 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.
  • Able to create system, hardware and software verification plans to address complete functional validation as described by the software requirements specification

Nice to have

  • Masters degree or higher in STEM
  • Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence
  • Proficient with DOORS, Cameo with the ability to write and decompose system requirements
  • Ability to evaluate risks and tradeoffs and present solution options to management
  • Detailed knowledge of the Command and Launch system and mission objectives
  • OMG SysML Model Builder Fundamental Certification
  • Experienced with verification planning and system buildup for Flight Tests
  • Experienced using Model Based Product Line Engineering Concepts
  • Experience delivering SW products for IFC Certification

What the JD emphasized

  • US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
  • Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
  • Experience performing Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA)
  • Experience designing for and writing requirements for Safety Critical Functions
  • Experience with USAF Nuclear Surety (AFMAN91-119) and/or Cyber Certification
  • Minimum 2 years Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
  • Able to create plans and standards for architecture, requirements, and design that can account for providing safe, fault tolerant, and deterministic operation for critical functions.
  • Able to create system, hardware and software verification plans to address complete functional validation as described by the software requirements specification