Sentinel

CS SEIT SLP-A

Integrated Node Manager 2- 11902-1 Northrop Grumman

• Bellevue, Nebraska

PERMANENT

Posted 06/2026 Job Description Job Summary

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START

Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE

Secret

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Command Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) SLP-A Integrated Node Manager 2 in support of the Sentinel program. This leadership role will be located in Colorado Springs, CO, Huntsville, AL, Roy, UT or Bellevue, NE. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You Will Get To Do:

As Lead of the Command Systems (CS)

SE&I SLP-A

Integrated Node team, you will be responsible for leading systems engineering execution as the main focal point for CS product team systems engineering integration into the SLP-A. You will be expected to manage day to day operations of the SLP-A Integrated Node team to include at a minimum:

• The oversight and on-schedule development of the CS physical architecture, use cases, requirements, performance analysis, verification architecture model, and providing presentation materials suitable for Weapon System and C&L Working Groups.
• Leading the implementation of the processes dictating requirements development, verification activities, OPSCON and use cases, CS architecture, and analysis model development.
• Working with both the Program and CS Product Development Teams to develop and mature systems engineering content and artifacts using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methods.
• Oversee and manage operational aspects of the SLP-A Integrated Node and serve as liaison among program management, planning, systems engineering, product teams, field engineering, logistics, and deployment engineering.
• Responsibility for ensuring that all CS products are electrically, mechanically, thermally, HEMP-shielded, radiation hardened and fully integrated together as a unit at the SLP-A Integrated Node to perform the CS mission.
• Present at milestone reviews to program leadership and the customer, to include Critical Design Reviews (CDRs) and Functional Configuration Audits.

You will also be expected to proactively coordinate with various teams to develop, document, and maintain design solutions. All job functions require close teamwork across technical disciplines and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) in a fast-paced environment. Roles and responsibilities:

• Ownership of requirements, allocation to lower levels, Requirement vs Capability (RvsC), verification planning (e.g RVAM development), and analysis planning and execution in a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment across the nodes.
• Communicate with the Weapon System, CS segment, and product teams to coordinate maturation and integration of CS content
• Lead team execution of MBSE architecture design, analysis, requirements analysis, requirement decomposition, and interface definition.
• Lead development of Cameo physical architecture modeling
• Coordinate across multiple teams to ensure development of an integrated architecture model
• Customer coordination and interfacing with Product IPTs to support systems engineering activities relating to the Sentinel weapon system
• Lead structured trade studies to evaluate alternative design solutions to resolve technical issues that impact multiple product teams with varying priorities and needs
• Integrate design change and maturation requests by identifying and communicating impacts to other teams for inputs/consideration
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with engineering, project managers, and the customer
• Facilitate the SLP-A Integrated Node Critical Design Review (CDR)
• Support planning and executing the EMD SOW, proactively interfacing with other SE&I organizations and teams to ensure successful allocation and verification of requirements
• Coordinating with Sentinel leadership and functional management to ensure appropriate staffing/de-staffing actions are developed and executed relative to your teams needs

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:

• Bachelors degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and a minimum 8 years of related experience or master's degree with 6 years of related experience
• US Citizenship with Active U.S. Government Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years
• Experience in verification planning
• Experience with Requirement development and management
• 1+ years of experience with MBSE Tools such as Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody These Qualifications Would be Nice to

Have:

• Experience with certification or accreditation activities such as airworthiness, nuclear surety, or cybersecurity
• Extensive MBSE experience (3+ years)
• Extensive experience with MBSE Tools such as Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody (3+ years)
• Ability to lead a team of approximately 10-15 engineers and manage a small support team
• Active Sentinel special access clearance (PAR)
• Experience with Agile Development
• 1+ years' experience as team lead and team development
• Experience with DoDAF standards and methods
• Extensive experience with DOORS requirements management and verification planning
• Experience with Critical Design Reviews
• Experience with complex system development on large programs
• Proven performance as an Engineering Leader in all phases of acquisition, design, integration, and execution. Candidate will require ability to rapidly assess and lend guidance to projects assigned to the organizational group as well as demonstrated mentoring and guidance to engineers.
• Active TS Clearance and Special Program Access
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to brief Segment, Program and Customer leadership

Primary Level Salary Range:

$139,100.00 - $230,800.00 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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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 and company information not to be copied, shared, scraped, or otherwise disseminated without explicit consent of JSfirm, LLC.