Staff Engineer Systems Architect/Sr. Staff Engineer Systems Architect

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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer Architect/Sr. Staff Systems Engineer Architect that will utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices to guide and support the Systems Engineering Integration (SEI) Integrated Product Team (IPT), for cross-IPT collaboration and future program capture within the APEX Division. This position is located on-site at our Melbourne, FL location.

The individual will be responsible for operating in an agile team environment to provide cross-IPT support as the SME of the program’s implementation of a digital culture in the development of the architecture model and associated system requirements.  The individual must possess strong leadership abilities, excellent communications skills and effective problem-solving capabilities. This candidate will act as a cross-IPT technical integrator working closely with peers and managers of other engineering disciplines, program managers, and IPT leads, with essential functions including:
• Model based system architecture development, supplier model integration, and internal system interface control 
• Capture analytical tool and workflows (analytical architectures)
• Provide requirements allocation and interface definition support to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards. 
•  Apply extensive technical expertise in the development of technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. 

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 14 years of relevant experience; OR Master's Degree in STEM with 12 years of experience; OR PhD. with 9 years of experience
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and be eligible for access to special programs.
• Experience in systems engineering with MBSE, software design, or demonstrated ability to work with software-aided design tools in the development of system architecture
• Experience leading engineering teams
• The ability to effectively communicate with engineers and management from multiple disciplines
• Experience in system design, integration, or test of aircraft systems
 
Preferred Qualifications:
• Top Secret clearance with experience working on special programs
• Experience with Cameo Enterprise Architecture and the Systems Modeling Language (SysML)
• Experience with Agile workflows
• Knowledge of configuration management of model-based architecture baselines
• Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills.
• Proven ability to brief technical presentations to both internal and external stakeholders

Salary Range: $139,000 USD - $208,600 USD

Salary Range 2: $154,300 USD - $231,500 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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.

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