Sentinel - Nuclear Hardness & Survivability Engineer (T03-T04) - 17916

  • Northrop Grumman
  • Roy, Utah
  • Full Time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) Engineer at the Principal Engineer (T03 level) or Sr Principal (T-04 level). This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

What Youll Get To Do:

The successful candidate will join the Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) team in Roy, UT and contribute to the successful development of the worlds most advanced weapon system in one or more of the following ways:

  • Defining NH&S environments

  • Radiation transport modeling and simulation

  • Radiation effects circuit analysis

  • Ground shock and thermal effects analysis

  • Effects of electromagnetic pulses on electronics

  • NHS qualification testing and analysis of semiconductors

  • NHS qualification testing and analysis of the GBSD systems, subsystems and equipment

Basic Qualifications:

This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Systems Engineer level (T-03) or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level (T-04).

Required for both levels:

  • 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 be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs

  • Coordinate vertically and horizontally with multiple engineering teams and organizations

  • Basic understanding of nuclear weapons effects and/or associated testing

  • Basic understanding of scripting programing languages ( MATLAB , Python , or similar tool)


Principal Systems Engineer (T03 Level) :
  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (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 with a PhD

  • 3+ years experience in MIL-STD-750, MIL-STD-464 or MIL-STD-883 testing or similar testing experience

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (T04 Level) :

  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 Years of related experience; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD

  • 5+ years experience in MIL-STD-750, MIL-STD-464 or MIL-STD-883 testing or similar testing experience

  • 5+ years experience conducting NH&S design reviews for a survivable program

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an 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 need

  • Experience in embedded hardware and software qualification testing for circuit card assemblies and subassemblies

  • Familiarity with MIL-STD-1766C

  • Familiarity with MIL-STD-461

  • Previous experience with radiation shielding design to protect against photons or neutrons and verification modeling using MCNP or GEANT4

  • Experience with modeling semiconductor radiation effects, including Total Ionizing Dose (TID) effects, Neutron Displacement Damage (NDD) effects, Prompt Gamma Dose Rate effects, and Single Event Effects (SEE) using PSPICE

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong ability to prioritize and manage time effectively to execute to a program schedule

  • Weapon System experience (Sentinel, Minuteman III, or similar military or industry experience)

  • Masters degree in electrical or nuclear engineering from an accredited institution

Position Benefits

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 positions 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.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Job ID: 523388182
Originally Posted on: 6/2/2026

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