Sentinel (GBSD) Nuclear Surety Software Design Principal / Systems Engineer – 5772

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Software/Systems Engineer for Nuclear Surety Software Design . This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. Learn more about the GBSD program here.  

 

 

What You’ll Get To Do: 

The selected candidate will join our Mission Defense Team (MDT) and will support the Nuclear Surety sub-IPT in the following areas:

•                Support testing and verification of software components for verification and validation activities

•                Monitor and participate in test execution activities for program software

•                Analyze software test results and communicate anomalies and/or issues to the software component teams

•                Provide systems engineering, integration, and test support to ICBM development and modification program

•                Apply the principles of engineering to verify the system design using applicable standards and specifications

•                Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for mechanical, electrical and integrated systems

•                Perform requirements analysis, develop source data for requirements, generate test requirements and prepare test reports (Nuclear Surety Evaluations)

•                Work with sub-contractors to ensure designs are compliant with AF and DoD criteria for nuclear weapons systems

•                Support all phases of the systems lifecycle including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal

•                Maintain design documentation and follow configuration management requirements

•                Interface with AF customer

 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 

• 401k 

• Educational Assistance 

• Life Insurance 

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  

• Paid Time Off  

• Health & Wellness Resources  

• Employee Discounts 

 

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

 

 You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Principal- Bachelors degree and 5 years of experience; or 3 Years with Masters; or 0 Years with PhD.
• Level 2 - Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience; or 0 Years with Masters;
• Active Secret Clearance with a re-investigation date occurring in the last 5 years.
• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and Embedded Systems programming and testing.
• Experience with C/C++
• Familiarity with Aerospace Software Standards (DO-178C, ARINC-653, ARINC-661, MISRA C, etc.)
• Experience with Software testing and verification/validation 

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience with nuclear weapon systems
• Strong verbal/written communications skills to include presentation of verification and validation results to system architects, software designers, testers, test support personnel, and the AF customer.
• Experience in Software Safety, either writing safety critical code or performing software testing or verification activities (MISRA C, DO-178, IV&V, NSCCA (Nuclear Safety Cross Check Analysis), etc.)
• Experience using SysML, UPDM, and DoDAF models for software architecture and behavior
• Software Requirements development experience
• Experience with any of the following tools: CORE, DOORs, Rhapsody, Cameo
• Experience working with Nuclear Surety Standards (e.g. AFI 63-125, AFI 91-101, AFMAN 91-118/91-119
• Experience in Systems Engineering and any of the following areas:
• Requirements Management using MBSE techniques and tools including DOORs
• Systems and end item requirements validation and verification
• Design: Systems Design, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, N2 Analysis, Trade Studies
• Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis

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Salary Range: $90,400 USD - $135,600 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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