Manager for Mission Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis.(Level 1 or 2)

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector, Networked Information Systems (NIS) Division, Growth and Mission Solutions is seeking a Manager for Mission Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis. We are looking to fill this role at the level 1 or level 2. In this exciting and challenging role, the selected individual will lead a team of mission analysts that shapes both NIS internal investments and customer acquisition decision, with the objective of accelerating overall division growth. The selected candidate must be able to manage a team effectively and engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

Acceptable locations for this role are: Northern Virginia, Baltimore, MD, and San Diego, CA

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead a high-performing team of mission analysts including managing workflow, backlog, load balancing, and support for internal/external engagements
• Ensure that appropriate facilities, tools, and processes are in place to support execution of the defined program of analysis
• Support the Director, Mission Architecture and Vice President, Growth and Mission Solutions in implementing the required process and culture to enable analytical excellence
• Work with analytical organizations across the sector, company, and key stakeholders to deliver impactful results
• Communicate process and results effectively to key internal and external stakeholders Perform mission analysis directly as an individual contributor
• Train and mentor new analysts

Basic Qualifications - Level 1

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of work experience or Master’s Degree and 3+ years
• Track record of strong analytical performance including effective communication of results
• Strong project management and team development skills
• Direct experience with analytical tools such as CAMEO, AFSIM, STK, BRAWLER, STORM, or MATLAB
• U.S. Citizen with active Secret clearance

Basic Qualifications - Level 2

• Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years of work experience or Master’s Degree and 7+ years
• Track record of strong analytical performance including effective communication of results
• Strong project management and team development skills
• Direct experience with analytical tools such as CAMEO, AFSIM, STK, BRAWLER, STORM, or MATLAB
• U.S. Citizen with active Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience formulating and executing analysis plans for live, constructive, or virtual simulation.
• Experience related to radios, sensors, and sensor integration (radios, EO/IR, radar, ESM, RF, SAR, etc), data processing/fusion, data links, navigation.
• General Systems or Mission Engineering skills (requirements definition, requirements analysis, functional design/decomposition, DoDAF, requirements decomposition/allocation, etc)
• Technical depth in one or more of the following areas: IADS Threat systems (to include broad Anti-Access/Area-Denial advanced concepts) Modeling/Analysis, IADS weapons, Communications modeling, Sensor Effects, Weapon Effects, Signature Management, Threat Analysis, Survivability Analysis, Advanced Sensors, and Countermeasures.
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Experience with digital collaboration tools including Confluence and Jira
• An active Top Secret clearance

This position reports to San Diego, CA, USA, however, you are able to work from any of the additional 2 locations listed above.

Salary Range: $117,600 USD - $176,400 USD

Salary Range 2: $147,800 USD - $221,800 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.