Sentinel - Sr. Staff Systems Engineer - 19222
Quick Summary
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer (level 6) to work with our Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration,
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Responsibilities
~2 min read- →Prime Technical Lead/Responsible Engineer (RE) for one of the external systems Mission Integration Threads which may include facilities, data, networks/comms, SW, HW and/or flight test readiness.
- →Perform technical oversight, review, approval, and accountability of ESI technical content to ensure technical rigor and quality
- →Provide technical leadership, direction and mentoring to other ESI team members
- →Customer Technical Interface/Liaison with the Customer – Participate in technical review boards and regular interface and relationship cultivation with Customer Chief Engineers as required
- →Lead Integration activities in support of systems-of-systems integration which may include integration test planning, problem identification and reporting, integration event execution, coordination with multiple stakeholders to facilitate effective and efficient communication
- →Assist in the analysis of controls with other ESI team members, and input information into various tracking tools (DOORS, CAMEO, CPLM/TeamCenter)
- →A high degree of skill in critical decision making is imperative to perform in this environment.
- →Extensive experience in the performance of integration tests is required. This position requires skills in coordination of many tests and testing facilities external and internal to NGC.
- →Participate in technical planning, verification and validation development, cost and risk considerations, and requirements analyses for integrated systems
- →Be proficient in the development of key system engineering artifacts such as requirement specifications, interface definition documents, integration event planning, test procedures and reports
- →The selected candidate should thrive working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, engaged in significantly diverse assignments, within a collaborative/team setting across all levels of the WS enterprise to include NG, SPO, and mission/industry partners.
Requirements
~2 min read- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 14 years of experience; 12 years of experience with a Masters’ degree in STEM; or 10 years of experience with a PhD.
- Must be a U.S Citizen with an active US Government Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years) or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).
- 8-10 years of experience with Product Owner and Product Manager core responsibilities
- 8-10 years of experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems
- 4 years of experience on 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.
- 1 year of experience with Systems Engineering program milestone events (e.g., PDR, CDR)
- 1 year of experience working with external customers to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner.
- 1 year of experience supporting DoD contracts and/or large supplier management portfolio experience in other industries
- 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.
- Experience executing and boarding Risks, Issues & Opportunities
- DOORS, CAMEO, CPLM/TeamCenter experience
- Experience collaborating with multiple functional groups, subcontracts, and government customer representatives
- Experience managing multiple projects concurrently
- Customer-focused mindset with proven leadership skills and excellent communication skills
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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Listing Details
- Posted
- September 16, 2026
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 5, 2026
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