Sentinel Deputy Chief Software Engineer - 18979
Northrop Grumman · Roy, UT
$183,200–$318,100from the description
Jul 25, 2026
Roy, UT
Jul 26, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior technical leadership role overseeing a software factory that produces code spanning missile flight systems and ground-based command and control for a major defense program. The position involves driving software delivery across multiple teams, enforcing engineering processes throughout the full development lifecycle, and engaging with program management boards on technical performance, risk, and scheduling. It suits an experienced software engineering leader with a background in safety-critical, real-time embedded systems and hardware/software integration.
Senior level · 16+ years · Ogden-Clearfield, UT · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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 (9)
This role is a Deputy Chief Engineer leading a Software Factory — it has significant technical leadership and team management responsibilities, making it a genuine hybrid between a senior hands-on software engineer (15-1252) and a computer/information systems manager (11-3021). The primary day-to-day framing emphasizes software delivery, engineering processes, and technical execution, so 15-1252 was chosen as primary.
The posting lists four possible work locations: Roy, UT; Huntsville, AL; Manhattan Beach, CA; and Colorado Springs, CO. Roy, UT (Ogden-Clearfield CBSA) is listed first and is the primary Sentinel program site; the other metros are not reflected in the CBSA field.
The minimum experience requirement is 16+ years with a Bachelor's in STEM, or 14+ years with a Master's in STEM. 16 years is used as the overall years minimum (the lower degree/higher years gate).
The '+10 Years of SW Experience' and '+5 Years of Hardware/Software integration' are stated as required qualifications; the years demanded is set accordingly on those skills.
The clearance requirement is an Active DoD Secret with a reinvestigation within the last 6 years, plus the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). The hard gate is Secret; SAP is an additional access requirement noted here.
Safety-critical standards (MIL-STD-882, MIL-HDBK-516, DO-178, DO-254) and nuclear surety standards (DoDI 3150.02, AFMAN 91-119) appear under 'Nice to Have'; only the most representative named standards are captured as preferred skills.
Model Based Engineering appears under 'Nice to Have' but names no specific tool/product, so it was omitted per the generic-concept rule.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): real-time embedded software, object-oriented design.
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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