Staff Systems Engineer

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.

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, but they’re also making history.

As an integral part of our Missions and Requirements disciplined team you will be responsible for optimizing the way we work through modeling and simulation applications, enhancing communication and collaboration across functions and throughout the system life cycle..

Roles & Responsibilities:

• System concept development

• Elicitation and specification of functional requirements, and decomposition and traceability of those requirements

• Mentor and direct junior staff efforts to meet program deadlines

• Performance analysis and specification

• Architecture Trade Studies

• Synthesize and extend architectures

• Allocate functionality to components

• Definition of interfaces, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs)

• Detailed Design Analysis; May also involve test design

• Use modern model-based systems engineering approaches that make extensive use of Systems Modeling Language (SysML) skills; integrate M&S analysis models with descriptive models

• Determine task schedules and levels of effort needed to meet program goals

• Communicate technical capabilities and analyses with internal stakeholders and external customers

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 14 years of experience, a Master’s degree with 12 years of experience or a PhD with 9 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technical fields.

• U.S Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to starting

• Frequent use of Systems Modeling Language (SysML)

• Knowledge of MBSE and relative methodologies, e.g. OOSEM

• Experience with descriptive modeling tools, e.g. Cameo, e.g. Rhapsody

• Experience with version control using e.g. Teamwork Cloud, SVN, GitHub

• Experience with DOORS and requirements/architecture linking

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technical fields.

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher

• Capable of mentoring technical professionals and/or advising programs on the use of Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

• Domain knowledge in RF sensors

• OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP) certification

• Experience with Physics-based Model or Simulation Development

• Experience with Multidisciplinary Design Analysis Optimization (MDAO)

• Experience with Mission PLM

• Experience with Digital Twins

• Experience with Digital Ecosystems / Environments

• Experience working in an Agile Development Environment

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, 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 

Link to Benefits: https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/  

This positions 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. 

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Salary Range: $153,600 USD - $230,400 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.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.