Sentinel - Systems / Principal Systems Engineer - GNC - 20065

Description

The team works on the Sentinel program at a defense systems group, and the role is open at either the Systems Engineer (T-02) or Principal Systems Engineer (T-03) level.

The position is based in Roy, Utah or Manhattan Beach, California.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Secret clearance is required to start.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Plan technical work, develop system requirements, verify requirements, and support reviews.
• Write requirements in DOORS and build MBSE models in Cameo.
• Work with design, test, and other teams.
• Support Guidance and Control requirements, verification, interfaces, architecture, or Major Program Event coordination, as needed.
• Build and keep working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and communicate clearly.
• Solve problems, stay organized, and act with ethics and integrity.
• Contribute new ideas and work with others across the program to finish tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited university, plus 2 years of experience for the Systems Engineer level, or 0 years with a Master's degree.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited university, plus 5 years of related experience, reduced to 3 years with a Master's and 1 year with a PhD, for the Principal Systems Engineer level.
• US citizen holding an active US Government Secret clearance at the time you apply, current and within scope, with an investigation dated within the last 6 years.
• Ability to obtain and keep Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as the company decides based on business need.
• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements development and decomposition, requirements management and traceability, and verification and validation planning and execution.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or similar.
• Experience preparing and giving technical presentations to customers or leadership.
• Preferred: Experience in Guidance, Navigation and Control, Electrical Engineering, Software Development, or hardware-software interfaces.
• Preferred: General understanding of engineering board processes.
• Preferred: Experience leading projects or assignments.
• Preferred: Experience with Jira and Confluence or similar Atlassian tools.
• Preferred: Experience planning or running Critical Design Reviews.
• Preferred: Experience working with suppliers and subcontractors, including reviewing SOWs and other contract documents.
• Preferred: Strong experience reviewing specifications, requirements, and interface documents.
• Preferred: Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model.
• Preferred: Experience with aerospace development.
• Preferred: Experience with systems product development.
• Preferred: Experience modeling with Cameo Enterprise Architecture, MagicDraw, or other architecture modeling tools.
• Preferred: Experience writing Interface Control Documents, Interface Requirement Specifications, and Interface Description Documents.
• Preferred: Experience in a DoD development environment.
• Preferred: Experience with ICBM weapon system sustainment engineering and integration.
• Preferred: Experience with complex system development on large programs.
• Preferred: Active DoD Top Secret clearance, or ability to obtain one.
• Preferred: Active SAP clearance, or ability to obtain one.

Conditions

Full-time position on a 9/80 schedule: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.

Base pay for the Primary level is $79,300.00 to $137,600.00, and for the Secondary level is $98,400.00 to $171,000.00.

Final pay depends on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus may apply depending on the role.

Applications are estimated to stay open for 20 days from the posting date, and this may change based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k and educational assistance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
• Health and wellness resources.
• Paid time off, including vacation and personal business, plus company paid holidays.
• Savings plan.
• Employee discounts.
• Annual bonuses that reward individual contributions and company results.
• Employees in Vice President or Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.