Northrop Grumman
Sentinel - (STPA-Sec) Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer - 14774-1 - R1
Northrop Grumman, Roy, Utah, United States, 84067
Sentinel - (STPA-Sec) Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer - 14774-1 - R10216430
Location: Roy, UT
Relocation assistance may be available
Clearance type: Secret
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
Northrop Grumman
seeks to hire a System-Theoretic Process Analysis for Security (STPA‑Sec) Engineer (Level 2 or Level 3) to its team. This position is located in
Roy, UT
supporting the Sentinel Mission Defense Team (MDT). 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 competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
What You Will Get To Do The Sentinel Mission Defense Team (MDT) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified system engineer to serve as a System-Theoretic Process Analysis for Security (STPA‑Sec) Engineer, Level 2 or Level 3. You will combine traditional Systems Engineering skills with a holistic system analysis approach to uncover potential security, safety, or availability features using the existing STPA handbook guidelines, industry security frameworks (NIST, ISO, NISPOM), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workspace. You will generate structured requirements, decomposition strategies, and mitigations within STPA principles. This position will be located in Roy, UT and may offer a competitive relocation package.
Additional Responsibilities Include
Execute combined traditional Systems Engineering principles with a holistic system analyses approach to uncover potential safety, security, or availability features using the existing STPA handbook guidelines and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workspace.
Understand and decompose systems to identify causal scenarios; construct control structures and identify unsafe control actions.
Assess and analyze threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission‑critical functions and critical components.
Lead and execute completion Statement of Work requirements, Program Milestone Exit Criteria, and program maturity commitments.
Lead in a variety of working groups and customer meetings; ensure communication of risk environment with stakeholders.
Be a self‑starter compelled to take action without prompting from supervisors.
Support MDT with other duties as assigned.
As a full‑time employee of
Northrop Grumman , 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 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This position may be hired at the System Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer levels depending on applicant qualifications.
Basic Qualifications
Systems Engineer (Level 2): Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience with bachelor’s degree, or 0 years of experience with master’s degree.
Principal Systems Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with bachelor’s degree, 3 years of experience with master’s degree, 1 year of experience with PhD.
Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances within a reasonable amount of time.
1 year of applying and understanding Systems Security Engineering principles applicable to US Government Defense Programs.
1 year of experience communicating effectively and presenting technical approaches and findings.
1 year of experience applying safety thinking to a complex system in a rapidly changing product or technology.
1 year of experience applying analytical methodologies to raw data to determine and present clear findings and recommendations.
1 year of experience performing against schedule.
Preferred Qualifications
Active Top‑Secret clearance with SAP Access.
Direct experience with ICBM Systems.
Experience applying Program Protection principles to US Government Defense Programs and applied knowledge in the application of SSE principles across a broad spectrum of security measures (Cybersecurity, Counterfeit Awareness, Anti‑Tamper, HW/SW Assurance, OPSEC, etc.) to protect critical program information (CPI).
Experience developing Systems Security Engineering requirements for hardware and software assurance.
Experience with Risk Management (identification and development of risks) and driving risk mitigations to closure.
Experience with assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission‑critical functions and critical components.
Direct experience with Model‑based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools (CAMEO, DOORS).
#SentinelSystems Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 – $118,900.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however,
Northrop Grumman
considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman
is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit
http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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Relocation assistance may be available
Clearance type: Secret
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
Northrop Grumman
seeks to hire a System-Theoretic Process Analysis for Security (STPA‑Sec) Engineer (Level 2 or Level 3) to its team. This position is located in
Roy, UT
supporting the Sentinel Mission Defense Team (MDT). 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 competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
What You Will Get To Do The Sentinel Mission Defense Team (MDT) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified system engineer to serve as a System-Theoretic Process Analysis for Security (STPA‑Sec) Engineer, Level 2 or Level 3. You will combine traditional Systems Engineering skills with a holistic system analysis approach to uncover potential security, safety, or availability features using the existing STPA handbook guidelines, industry security frameworks (NIST, ISO, NISPOM), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workspace. You will generate structured requirements, decomposition strategies, and mitigations within STPA principles. This position will be located in Roy, UT and may offer a competitive relocation package.
Additional Responsibilities Include
Execute combined traditional Systems Engineering principles with a holistic system analyses approach to uncover potential safety, security, or availability features using the existing STPA handbook guidelines and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workspace.
Understand and decompose systems to identify causal scenarios; construct control structures and identify unsafe control actions.
Assess and analyze threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission‑critical functions and critical components.
Lead and execute completion Statement of Work requirements, Program Milestone Exit Criteria, and program maturity commitments.
Lead in a variety of working groups and customer meetings; ensure communication of risk environment with stakeholders.
Be a self‑starter compelled to take action without prompting from supervisors.
Support MDT with other duties as assigned.
As a full‑time employee of
Northrop Grumman , 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 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This position may be hired at the System Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer levels depending on applicant qualifications.
Basic Qualifications
Systems Engineer (Level 2): Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience with bachelor’s degree, or 0 years of experience with master’s degree.
Principal Systems Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with bachelor’s degree, 3 years of experience with master’s degree, 1 year of experience with PhD.
Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances within a reasonable amount of time.
1 year of applying and understanding Systems Security Engineering principles applicable to US Government Defense Programs.
1 year of experience communicating effectively and presenting technical approaches and findings.
1 year of experience applying safety thinking to a complex system in a rapidly changing product or technology.
1 year of experience applying analytical methodologies to raw data to determine and present clear findings and recommendations.
1 year of experience performing against schedule.
Preferred Qualifications
Active Top‑Secret clearance with SAP Access.
Direct experience with ICBM Systems.
Experience applying Program Protection principles to US Government Defense Programs and applied knowledge in the application of SSE principles across a broad spectrum of security measures (Cybersecurity, Counterfeit Awareness, Anti‑Tamper, HW/SW Assurance, OPSEC, etc.) to protect critical program information (CPI).
Experience developing Systems Security Engineering requirements for hardware and software assurance.
Experience with Risk Management (identification and development of risks) and driving risk mitigations to closure.
Experience with assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission‑critical functions and critical components.
Direct experience with Model‑based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools (CAMEO, DOORS).
#SentinelSystems Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 – $118,900.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however,
Northrop Grumman
considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman
is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit
http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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