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Sentinel Systems Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman

Roy, UTFull-time$139–209K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$139–209K/yr
Location
Roy, UT
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman seeks a Systems Engineering Manager 2 for its Sentinel Program in Roy, Utah. The role supports development of the Vandenberg Launch Center facility and system maturity milestones, collaborating across engineering, testing, supply chain, suppliers, and integrated product teams. It combines senior engineering contributions with functional people leadership, including requirements development, trade studies, and engineering package review.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Requirements DecompositionRequirements DevelopmentTrade StudiesAerospace or Defense ExperienceEarned Value ManagementCost Account ManagementBaseline DevelopmentVariance AnalysisReportingSupplier CollaborationSubcontractor ManagementLaunch Vehicle or Weapon SystemsJoint Technical ReviewsInterface NegotiationIntegrated Schedule ManagementEngineering Codes and StandardsWeapon System Requirements IntegrationGovernment ProcurementContract ClausesDesign Engineering LeadershipConstruction ExecutionPartner ManagementTechnical CommunicationTechnical Status PresentationRisk CommunicationRecommendations Presentation

Qualifications

Bachelor's in STEM + 8 Years or Master's + 6 YearsUS CitizenshipActive Secret ClearanceSecret Investigation Within 6 YearsSAP Approval EligibilityPMP or PMI ACP or EVMC

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 2 to join a multi-functional team of Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineers in Roy, UT. This position is in our Strategic Deterrent Systems Division to execute the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of the Sentinel Program.

The primary objective of this role is to collaborate across Systems Engineering, System Test, Global Supply Chain, suppliers, and other Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to develop and stand up the Vandenberg Launch Center facility for the purpose of supporting incremental system maturity milestones and hardware deliveries. The successful candidate will be comfortable with working in a dynamic people-focused environment and collaborating across multiple internal and external stakeholders in order to achieve organizational goals. This position is a dual-hatted role that involves both individual contributions as a senior engineer (80%), as well as people leadership in a functional management homeroom (20%).

What You’ll Get to Do:

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to decompose technical requirements, develop complete and verifiable requirements, and conduct trade studies

  • Ensure team members have the required training, tools, and access to perform design engineering responsibilities.

  • Develop and review engineering packages for product lifecycle management release.

Position Benefits:

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

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

  • 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.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of experience or Master's degree and 6 years of experience

  • Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years

  • Must have the 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 working in the aerospace or defense sector.

  • Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) / Cost Account Management (CAM) – baseline development, variance analysis, and reporting.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

  • Experience with SMT / Key Partner Subcontractors – Collaboration with Supplier Management Team (SMT) partners or analogous prime/secondary subcontractors on launch vehicle or weapon system projects, including joint technical reviews, interface negotiations, and integrated schedule management.

  • Engineering Codes & Standards Expertise –Knowledge of applicable engineering codes and standards (e.g., MIL-STDs, UFCs, NFPA, IBC, etc.) and the ability to apply them to integrate them with Weapon System requirements.

  • Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) / GOCO Experience – Prior participation in Government Owned Contractor Operated programs, with familiarity in government procurement processes and contract clauses.

  • Project Management Certifications – PMP, PMI ACP, or Earned Value Management Certification (EVMC) preferred.

  • Technical Breadth - Proven ability to lead design engineering and construction execution for complex, high risk systems.

  • Collaboration and Partner Management – Strong track record of working with subcontractors, suppliers, and DoD customers to resolve technical and schedule challenges.

  • Excellent oral and written communication; demonstrated capability to present technical status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership, customers, and partners.

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00

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.

Job Category: Engineering

How this job compares

Set against the 11,788 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$139–209K/yr
  • Utah median$98–178K/yr247 salary ranges
  • US median$116–190K/yr8,703 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $174K, is 23% above the Utah median midpoint ($141K) — in the top quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Utah.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 339 open Systems Engineer jobs in Utah and 11,788 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Utah
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,870 postings).
Education
4,515 of the 11,788 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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