SDS- Sentinel Specialty Systems Engineering Director 1

Responsibilities related to all areas within specialty engineering
Management of specialty engineering work scope including planning, budgeting, and reporting
Coordinate on specialty engineering topics across various integrated product teams (IPTs)
Leadership and coordination on specialty engineering-focused internal and external stakeholder engagements (engineering review boards, customer sync meetings, formal working groups, etc.)
Ensuring flowdown and satisfaction of requirements based on specialty engineering analyses

Human Factors Engineering
Responsible for Human-System integration
Performs human suitability assessments for weapon system operations and maintenance tasks

Nuclear Hardness and Survivability
Provide design support related to hostile nuclear environments
Responsible for completion of characterization and qualification testing
Responsible for hostile environment verification & validation

Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3)
Provide oversight for E3 areas of concern including Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO), and TEMPEST

System Safety
System and Range Safety assessment, reporting, and coordination

Parts, Materials, and Processes
Material assessments, specifications, and approval
Corrosion prevention and control

Weapon System Configuration and Data Management
System Configuration Definition / Control
Project Engineering
Data Management

Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability assessment
Life Cycle Cost analysis
Liaison Engineering
Mass Properties assessment

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
These positions will have a standard work schedule of 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline with 10 years of progressive engineering experience
Minimum of 5 years in leadership
Active DoD Secret clearance, investigation must have been completed within last 5 years
Parts, Materials and Process experience
Willing to travel up to 50% of the time
Preferred Qualifications:

ICBM experience
Prior experience interfacing with USAF leadership personnel
Active DoD TS/SCI clearance
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager
Demonstrated effectiveness in achieving results through managing people and understanding and management of internal processes and customer/supplier relationships.
Strong understanding and broad application of engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.)
Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities
Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations
* Strong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner
Primary Level Salary Range: $187,700.00 - $311,000.00The 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Client-provided location(s): Roy, UT

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10209118

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-26T20:15:34