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As of Aug 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for principal manager in Utah is $99,588.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $77,400.00 and $113,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A principal manager is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing multiple teams or departments within an organization, often focusing on strategic planning, operational efficiency, and high-level decision-making. They typically require strong leadership skills, industry experience, and may hold advanced certifications or degrees. The role involves managing resources, setting goals, and ensuring organizational objectives are met.

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AspectPrincipal ManagerProject Manager
CredentialsTypically requires advanced degrees and extensive experience in management or industry-specific certificationsRequires project management certifications like PMP and relevant experience
Work EnvironmentOversees multiple teams or departments, strategic planning, high-level decision makingFocuses on planning, executing, and closing individual projects within scope, time, and budget
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in corporate, technology, and consulting firms for leadership rolesUsed across industries for managing specific projects in construction, IT, marketing, etc.

The main difference is that a Principal Manager holds a higher-level, strategic leadership role overseeing multiple teams or departments, while a Project Manager focuses on managing specific projects. Both roles require strong management skills and relevant certifications, but their scope and responsibilities differ significantly.

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Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Human Factors Engineer - 18084

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Roy, UT • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

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Job description

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 people's 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 nation's 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, they're making history.
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Human Factors Engineer (T03 level) / Sr Principal Human Factors Engineer (T04 level). This position is located in Roy, Utah, and supports the Sentinel program. This role is with the Human Factors and Systems Engineering (HFE) team, working on compliance on the Sentinel program.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You'll Get To Do:
The selected engineer may be responsible for multiple tasks within requirements, verification, and interfaces for the Sentinel program from an FHE / HSI perspective. The engineer may be responsible for performing tasks dealing with interface definition, requirement decomposition, compliance tracking, verification planning and verification execution.
Basic Qualifications
This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Engineer level (T-03) or Sr Principal Engineer level (T-04).
Required for Both Levels:
  • Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
  • Demonstrated experience utilizing UI/UX design principles
  • Experience using Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Project and Engineering Scheduling tools or applications
  • 2+ years of Systems Engineering experience
  • 2+ years working in requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS)

Principal Systems Engineer (T-03 level):
  • Educational background in psychology, human factors, user experience, graphic design, industrial design, or HCI-related field from an accredited university, and at least 5 years of related experience with a bachelors degree; OR at least 3 Years of relevant experience with a master's degree; OR 1 Year with a PhD degree

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (T-04 level):
  • Educational background in psychology, human factors, user experience, graphic design, industrial design, or HCI-related field from an accredited university, and at least 8 years of related experience with a bachelors degree; OR at least 6 Years of relevant experience with a master's degree; OR 4 Years with a PhD degree

Preferred Qualification
  • Past/Active employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems
  • 4+ years of Systems engineering experience
  • Experience with any of the following tools and languages: DOORS, Cameo, Teamcenter, CPLM, Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
  • Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems of systems
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities
  • Ability to build software prototypes for usability testing of candidate designs
  • Experience with visual design of computer user interfaces
  • Human Factors, Psychology or similar degree
  • Experience with Human Factors in a defense contracting environment (familiarity with Mil-Std-1472G and ANSI/HFES 100-2007), DoD UI/UX Design Experience
  • Demonstrated experience with prototyping/wireframing tools

Position Benefits
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Educational Assistance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health & Wellness Resources
  • Employee Discounts

https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/
This position's 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.
#Sentinelsystems
Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00
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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market 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.

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About Northrop Grumman

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At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's 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 nation's 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.

Industry

Space research administration

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Falls Church, VA, US

Year founded

1939