Sentinel Staff Software Engineer-19158 at Northrop Grumman
Roy, UT
$152,900–$229,300from the description
Jul 24, 2026
Roy, UT
Jul 26, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A staff-level software engineering role supporting the Sentinel program, focused on designing system architecture, building React applications, and creating automated test plans and procedures within an Agile/Scrum environment. The work involves collaborating with a software engineering team to develop and maintain automated tools, using the Atlassian suite, and applying MBSE concepts. Suits a highly experienced engineer comfortable with defense program processes and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
Senior level · 12+ years · Ogden-Clearfield, UT · Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Staff, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $112,296 (middle half $88,576–$146,860). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title is 'Staff Software Engineer' but the actual scope and experience requirements (12 years with a Bachelor's, hands-on development on a single program, no explicit cross-team or org-wide technical authority) are consistent with a Senior-level role. 'Staff' here appears to be Northrop Grumman's internal grade label rather than a true Staff-level scope.
The degree requirement is effectively None: the JD accepts 4 additional years of experience in lieu of any degree, making the degree substitutable.
Total years minimum is 12 (the highest stated threshold, for a Bachelor's degree holder). Candidates with advanced degrees qualify with fewer years (10 for Master's, 8 for PhD).
Active DoD Secret clearance is a hard gate for start; the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) is also required.
SysML/UML familiarity is listed under Basic Qualifications but framed as 'familiarity' rather than deep experience — captured as preferred to reflect the softer language, though it appears in the required section.
DOORS and Cameo appear under Preferred Qualifications.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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