Sr. Staff Systems Architect (Demo Architecture SS883)

Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design and fabrication capabilities NGMC is a leader in discriminating microelectronics, support electronics, and software building these into application centric next generation processing capabilities that are geared toward the military, aerospace, and commercial markets.  For more than 70 years, we have been generating complex systems that meet unique applications based on key high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions.

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The Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) department is seeking a Sr. Staff Systems Architect to join our team and develop these technologies into high-performance computing systems that solve an assortment of unique mission needs. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make these technologies a reality.

Role and Responsibilities

Support the Systems Architect with any program specific responsibilities allocated to the role to include:

• Design and development of sensor system architectures and definition of key capabilities and performance requirements
• Define the system implementation approach and operational concept of operations
• Create, evolve, and maintain the System Architecture that supports customer requirements, cost, and development schedule, including modularity, scalability, and extensibility
• Develop and define system and component interfaces
• Ensure the systematic conversion of customer or product needs into total systems solutions
• Perform functional analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements development and allocation, and interface definition studies translating customer needs into hardware and software requirements and specifications
• Lead / oversee technical work products developed by the larger engineering team, supporting design reviews and integration and test activities as needed
• Support capture activities, including RFI/RFP preparation, customer presentations and demonstrations, and competitor analysis
• Maintain knowledge of current and developing technologies and developing strategies for their insertion into both legacy and next-generation applications
• Provide presentations to customers and senior management, with tailored material based on the audience.
• Apply new technologies as well as common designs and products enabling rapid development, prototyping and affordable solutions.

This position is contingent on clearance.

This position will serve on-site in Linthicum / Annapolis Junction, MD.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Staff Systems Architect:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 14 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 9 years of experience.
• Demonstrated system development experience.
• High proficiency in technical problem solving; to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring Leadership experience with development and/or production program execution.
• Multi-disciplined knowledge in areas related to engineering including systems design, hardware, software and firmware design, integration and test.
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen.
• Current active DoD TS/SCI with poly security per clearance business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading technical teams.
• Demonstrated Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML).
• Demonstrated Experience working with CAMEO.
• Experience developing test plans and analyzing test data.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering processing from generation of an Integrated Master Plan (IMP) to Work Product Breakdown into Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for the development of complex systems of systems.

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