Sentinel - Staff Systems Engineer - Major Program Event (MPE) Lead
Job Description
The Sentinel Program is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join a diverse program team of highly motivated professionals. This individual will take on the role of Major Program Event (MPE) Lead for the Sentinel Program in support of the Milestone B recertification campaign. The selected candidate will be assigned a specific MPE and be responsible for the following, but may include other duties:
• Monitoring schedule control points and support adjudication of pressures between IPTs
• Monitoring and supporting IMP execution
• Driving horizontal integration of schedule logic and IMS integrity for their assigned MPE
• Partnering with IPT Leads and CAMs to ensure schedule execution
• Monitoring GFx dependencies with the government and G/R dependencies across IPTs within their MPE
• Continuously assessing executability of the IMP and identifying/characterizing risk across the prime and subcontractor scope(s)
• Monitoring risks and opportunities within their assigned MPE
• Supporting SRA activities to quantitatively characterize schedule execution risk
• Championing opportunity identification and proactively seeking opportunities to gain schedule margin
• Monitoring accuracy of schedule forecasts
• Participating in and supporting baseline change board activities relative to their respective MPE Supporting/brokering cross-IPT MPE integration
• Supporting/attending major supplier activities for critical MPE drivers
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited university with 12 years of relevant experience, or 10 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree or 8 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD 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
• 3+ years' experience working in a customer-facing role with significant interaction and interpersonal relationship development
• 3+ years' experience working on a major program event of any type, driving cost and schedule
• 3+ years' experience with configuration management tools, and familiarity with the technical board review and release process
• 3+ years' experience with ICBM weapons systems program sustainment (MMIII) and/or development (Sentinel)
• 5+ years 'experience (combined) with data delivery and management systems, such as Dynamic Object Oriented Requirement System (DOORS), Agile, JIRA, Confluence, and Cameo
Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated experience with MBSE
• Demonstration experience with Agile development
• Demonstrated experience developing processes and procedures
• Demonstrated experience with Teamcenter or similar Product Lifecycle Management tools
• Demonstrated experience with data analytics and data visualization using Tableau and Microsoft SQL Server or similar tools
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
[https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/](https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/)
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.
#Sentinelsystems
Primary Level Salary Range: $147,700.00 - $221,500.00The 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.
The Sentinel Program is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join a diverse program team of highly motivated professionals. This individual will take on the role of Major Program Event (MPE) Lead for the Sentinel Program in support of the Milestone B recertification campaign. The selected candidate will be assigned a specific MPE and be responsible for the following, but may include other duties:
• Monitoring schedule control points and support adjudication of pressures between IPTs
• Monitoring and supporting IMP execution
• Driving horizontal integration of schedule logic and IMS integrity for their assigned MPE
• Partnering with IPT Leads and CAMs to ensure schedule execution
• Monitoring GFx dependencies with the government and G/R dependencies across IPTs within their MPE
• Continuously assessing executability of the IMP and identifying/characterizing risk across the prime and subcontractor scope(s)
• Monitoring risks and opportunities within their assigned MPE
• Supporting SRA activities to quantitatively characterize schedule execution risk
• Championing opportunity identification and proactively seeking opportunities to gain schedule margin
• Monitoring accuracy of schedule forecasts
• Participating in and supporting baseline change board activities relative to their respective MPE Supporting/brokering cross-IPT MPE integration
• Supporting/attending major supplier activities for critical MPE drivers
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited university with 12 years of relevant experience, or 10 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree or 8 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD 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
• 3+ years' experience working in a customer-facing role with significant interaction and interpersonal relationship development
• 3+ years' experience working on a major program event of any type, driving cost and schedule
• 3+ years' experience with configuration management tools, and familiarity with the technical board review and release process
• 3+ years' experience with ICBM weapons systems program sustainment (MMIII) and/or development (Sentinel)
• 5+ years 'experience (combined) with data delivery and management systems, such as Dynamic Object Oriented Requirement System (DOORS), Agile, JIRA, Confluence, and Cameo
Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated experience with MBSE
• Demonstration experience with Agile development
• Demonstrated experience developing processes and procedures
• Demonstrated experience with Teamcenter or similar Product Lifecycle Management tools
• Demonstrated experience with data analytics and data visualization using Tableau and Microsoft SQL Server or similar tools
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
[https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/](https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/)
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.
#Sentinelsystems
Primary Level Salary Range: $147,700.00 - $221,500.00The 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.
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© 2025 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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