Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Human Factors Engineer - 18032*
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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to add a Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to its Human Systems Integration (HSI) team to work compliance on the Sentinel program.
Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis for human engineering compliance documents to incl
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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Human Factors Engineer (T03 level) / Sr Principal Human Factors Engineer (T04 level). This position is located in Roy, Utah, and supports the Sentinel program.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Responsibilities
~1 min readNorthrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to add a Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to its Human Systems Integration (HSI) team to work compliance on the Sentinel program. The selected engineer may be responsible for multiple tasks within requirements, verification, and interfaces for the Sentinel program from a human engineering perspective. The Systems Engineer may be responsible for supporting activities including use case development, requirements definition / allocation, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification & validation, and requirements traceability.
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Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis for human engineering compliance documents to include Mil-Std-1472 and other applicable industry standards
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Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts
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Be proficient in the development of key system engineering artifacts such as requirement specifications and interface definition documents
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Ensure appropriate coordination between SEIT Human Systems Integration and other design and integration teams
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Participate in technical planning, verification and validation development, cost and risk considerations, and requirements analyses for integrated systems
Requirements
~1 min readThis requisition may be filled at either the Principal Engineer level (T-03) or Sr Principal Engineer level (T-04).
3 years’ experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems
2 years’ experience in team environments with leadership responsibilities
1 year of experience with interface products (IRS, IDD, ICD) and requirement specifications
Large scale / complex system development experience across multiple phases of a development program: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production
Experience with implementing and using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools, practices, and methods
Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems of systems
Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities
Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
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 needs
Experience using Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Project and Engineering Scheduling tools or applications
Experience with Compliance requirements and Mil-Std-1472
3 years of Systems Engineering experience
2 years of experience developing or reviewing requirements within DOORS or similar tool
1 year of experience creating, updating, and maintaining system performance documentation
Bachelor’s Degree in STEM fields such as Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline (e.g., human factors or psychology) from an accredited university is preferred, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a STEM-related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related field with 1 year of relevant work experience
Bachelor’s Degree in STEM fields such as Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline (e.g., human factors or psychology) from an accredited university is preferred, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a STEM-related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related field with 4 years of relevant work experience
What We Offer
~1 min readAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
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