2027 Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer/Modeling & Simulation Engineer - Survivability

Northrop Grumman; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

On-site at El Segundo, CA

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineers to support our Survivability organization at the El Segundo, CA site. Positions may be filled as Associate or Engineer level, with work spanning system analysis, mission performance, and threat assessment.

Responsibilities include modeling, simulation, and analysis across R&D programs, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure system performance meets mission requirements in a threat environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree by August 2027 in a STEM field; Master’s degree by August 2027 preferred.
• Majoring in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, CS, Mathematics or related STEM field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Top Secret and Special Access Program clearances; U.S. citizenship required.
• Final Top Secret and SAP clearance required to start.
• GPA 3.0/4.0 or higher is preferred.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix development and radar-related modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Support system analysis, operations analysis, and simulation activities.
• Perform military requirements analysis and threat system analysis.
• Conduct system survivability and mission performance analyses.
• Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis to support development and R&D projects.
• Assist in developing or assessing new requirements and evaluating advanced air vehicle concepts.
• Support mission engineering to trade performance against cost and requirements.
• Develop mission scenarios and assess operational effectiveness in threat environments.
• Communicate across engineering disciplines to integrate capabilities.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

C#

Unix/Linux

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Aerospace/Mechanical/Computer Engineering, CS, Mathematics

Master’s degree or 2 years related experience with Bachelor's

Tools

AFSIM

STK

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 is seeking Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineers to support our Survivability organization. This position will be located on-site at our Aeronautics Systems sector in El Segundo, CA. This position may be filled as either an Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer or Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer.

Example Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support system analysis, operations analysis, and simulation activities
• Perform military requirements analysis
• Threat system analysis
• System survivability analysis
• Mission performance/effectiveness analysis
• Military utility
• Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis to support program development, execution, and related research and development projects
• Support lead in developing or assessing new requirements and evaluate advanced air vehicle concepts and technologies
• Support mission engineering activities to ensure performance capabilities of new systems and architectures are traded against cost and mission requirements; develop mission relevant scenarios; assess operational effectiveness of existing and emerging systems and capabilities in the threat environment
• Communicate across the engineering disciplines and technology areas to integrate capabilities

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer:

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027
• Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or other related STEM degree program
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre‑requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre‑requisite)
• Final approved U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre‑requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance are required to start

Basic Qualifications for a Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer:

• Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027 OR is completing their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of related engineering experience by August 2027
• Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or other related STEM degree program
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre‑requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre‑requisite)
• Final approved U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre‑requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance are required to start

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
• Active Secret security clearance or Top Secret security clearance
• Familiarity in various aspects of advanced air and space assets and associated technologies to include:
• Low Observables
• Electronic Warfare
• Radar Modeling/Analysis
• RF/IR/EO/Acoustic Modeling/Analysis
• Survivability Analysis
• Countermeasures
• Operations
• Sensor Payloads
• Ground Station
• Ability to work both independent and in a team in a fast-paced environment, and brief technical approach and status to senior management
• Familiarity with Linux and/or Unix-based development.
• Knowledge of domain specific radar principles, including signal processing, target acquisition, target tracking, resource management, discrimination, and battle manager interfaces
• Experience related to with air vehicle sensors (RF, EO/IR, radar, ESM, SAR, etc), data processing/fusion, data links, navigation, or vehicle control
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C#, or C/C++ or other advanced programming languages
• Familiarity with USAF modeling and simulations tools such as AFSIM, STK or other engagement or mission level models

Salary Range:

• Associate Signature Management and Survivability Engineer: $76,200 - $114,400/year
• Signature Management and Survivability Engineer: $91,800 - $137,600/year
• Primary Level Salary Range: $76,200.00 - $114,400.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

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The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.