Sentinel - Systems / Principal Systems Security Engineer - 19073 at Northrop Grumman
Roy, UT
$79,300–$147,600from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Roy, UT
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems security engineering role on the Sentinel program, focused on identifying and assessing security vulnerabilities across the system lifecycle and developing risk mitigation strategies. The work involves conducting vulnerability and risk analyses, recommending security design improvements, and communicating findings to stakeholders. The position suits candidates with a STEM background and experience in security risk assessment, ideally within defense or government programs.
Mid level · 2+ years · Ogden-Clearfield, UT · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Mid.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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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 $89,894 (middle half $81,422–$128,004). 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)
This requisition covers two levels: Systems Security Engineer (T-02, 2+ years with a Bachelor's) and Principal Systems Security Engineer (T-03, 5+ years with a Bachelor's). The salary range spans both levels ($79,300–$118,900 for T-02; $98,400–$147,600 for T-03). Seniority is assessed at the lower (T-02) gate, which requires only 2 years of experience — a Mid-level requirement — despite the 'Principal' appearing in the title.
An active Secret clearance is required at time of application; the posting also requires the ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) approval.
TSN analysis experience, familiarity with DODI 5200.44, and Cybersecurity Risk Assessment experience are listed under the T-03 (Principal) Basic Qualifications only, not the T-02 level.
The role is classified as Systems Security Engineering, which sits at the intersection of systems engineering and information security; the alternative occupation code 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) reflects the systems engineering dimension that 15-1212 does not fully capture.
DOD 8140 IAT certifications (Security+, CISSP, CASP+) appear under Preferred Qualifications only.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Trusted Systems and Networks (TSN), NIST SP 800-37, supply chain risk management.
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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