Principal / Sr Principal Human Factors Engineer

Northrop Grumman offers an onsite engineering opportunity in Roy, Utah, focusing on Sentinel program human factors engineering. This role centers on requirements, verification, and interfaces from a human factors and human-system integration perspective to ensure compliance. It is a thoughtful fit for professionals who blend systems thinking with user-centered design, backed by a strong benefits package and clear avenues for growth.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Educational assistance to support ongoing learning
• Life insurance and related protections
• Employee assistance and work-life resources
• Paid time off and holiday leave
• Health and wellness programs
• Employee discounts

Overview

The principal level role supports the Sentinel program from a user experience and interface perspective, ensuring alignment with requirements and verification activities. Collaboration across requirements, verification planning and interface definition helps ensure mission-critical compliance and effective system integration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute across tasks in requirements, verification, and interfaces for the Sentinel program from a functional hardware engineering and human-systems integration standpoint.
• Define interfaces, decompose requirements, track compliance, plan verification, and execute verification activities as part of program delivery.

Requirements

• US citizenship with an active Secret clearance at the time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company
• Demonstrated experience applying UI/UX design principles
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project and engineering scheduling tools
• Minimum of 2 years in Systems Engineering
• 2+ years working with requirements management tools such as DOORS
• PhD degree

Technologies

• DOORS
• Cameo
• Teamcenter
• CPLM
• Jira
• Confluence
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Project
• Atlassian tools

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Security Clearance

Requires Secret clearance to start.

Travel

Travel is required, up to 10 percent of the time.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman offers opportunities to contribute to revolutionary systems that impact people around the world today and for generations to come. The company has a long history of technological leadership, from early flight to advanced defense capabilities, and seeks individuals with bold ideas and a pioneering spirit to join its teams.