Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Systems - MBSE

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is currently seeking a Sr. Principal Model Based Systems Engineer (Weapons Systems) to join the Advanced Programs team to develop complex, next generation, state of the art weapon systems.

You will be a member of a high performing, systems engineering team interacting with customers, program management, cross-functional teams of engineers and senior technologists. In this role as a Sr. Principal Model Based Systems Engineer (Weapon Systems) the selected candidate will participate in the development of integrated hardware & software subsystems for advanced weapons. This role includes translating customer requirements into system/component requirements and interfaces within a Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) environment.

This position includes the performance of requirements analysis, trade studies and analysis, functional analysis, state behavior analysis, and system timeline analysis.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Support lead Engineer in system and sub-system level CONOPS development.

• Perform requirements definition, multi-segment interface definition and system design activities that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

• Create and maintain descriptive SysML-based systems models using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methods and tools (Cameo, Rhapsody).

• Prepare and present system and subsystems preliminary and detail design configurations, and performance assessments.

• Interface with design and implementation engineers and subject matter experts to ensure that robust and compliant designs are developed.

• Plan for the integration and test of systems and subsystems

The requisition may be filled at either the Principal or Sr. Principal level based on the qualifications outlined below.

Basic Qualifications Principal Engineer Systems:

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of five (5) years of related experience in similar / related field OR a Master’s degree with three (3) years of experience OR a PhD with zero (0) years of experience

• Current active Secret clearance or higher.

• Experienced, skilled, and disciplined in system engineering processes (requirements analysis and definition, functional analysis, and/or systems design synthesis). 

• Experience with Model Based Engineering (MBE), Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), Multidiscipline Design, Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) and other systems analysis methods and tools.

Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Engineer Systems:

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of nine (9) years of related experience in similar / related field OR a Master’s Degree with seven (7) years of experience OR a PhD with four (4) years of experience

• Current active Secret clearance or higher.

• Experienced, skilled, and disciplined in system engineering processes (requirements analysis and definition, functional analysis, and/or systems design synthesis). 

• Experience with Model Based Engineering (MBE), Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), Multidiscipline Design, Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) and other systems analysis methods and tools.

Preferred Qualifications, both levels:

• Secret Clearance Periodic Reinvestigation within the last 5 years.

• Background in aerospace systems; basic understanding of aircraft systems, missile systems, avionics, software systems, and their design drivers.

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