Engineer Systems Architect

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 79,300 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a System Architect to lead thread capability maturation for a manned aircraft mission. The role focuses on MBSE, modeling interfaces, and end-to-end system capability delivery. Location is on-site in Melbourne, FL.

The candidate will collaborate with subsystems, system integrators, and testers to ensure timely design delivery and schedule alignment. Active DoD Secret clearance is required, with SAP clearance possible before employment.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of developing model-based systems engineering products.
• Must have knowledge of Atlassian Tool Suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead Thread Capability detailed planning and define acceptance criteria.
• Mature thread capabilities through MBSE processes and analysis.
• Coordinate with subsystem developers, system integrators and testers to deliver quality designs.
• Develop thread integration plans, procedures, and ICD maturity assessments.

Skills

MBSE

DoD clearance

Atlassian Tool Suite

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

STEM Ph.D.

Tools

Atlassian Tool Suite

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Job Description

• This position will support the maturation of thread capabilities for a manned aircraft mission.
• The System Architect will work as a Thread Lead to mature the capabilities through functional analysis and Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes to deliver just-in-time design and optimize the development schedule for incremental capability development and early integration.
• This individual will collaborate with several stakeholders (subsystem developers, system integrators, system testers, system requirements engineers) to support delivery of quality design products, lead Thread Capability detailed planning (and define acceptance criteria), and manage tracking of the development schedule.
• This individual will also support development of thread integration plans and procedures and maintain technical cognizance of subsystem interdependencies and maturity of ICD’s for identifying and resolving gaps.
• This individual will incorporate cross-IPT feedback to support the development and Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) approval of the following products: Models of interface input/output, including messages, fields and signals, between subsystems to provide specification of end-to‑end system capabilities for developers Integration procedures Development schedules Models of software-to-hardware deployment and interface protocols Mapping between requirements and design.

This position will be located on-site in Melbourne, Florida.

Basic Qualifications (Engineer)

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience,
• OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience,
• OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 0 years of related professional/military experience.
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.
• Must have knowledge of developing model-based systems engineering products.
• Must have knowledge of Atlassian Tool Suite.

Basic Qualifications (Principal)

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience,
• OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience,
• OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience.
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.
• Must have experience with Atlassian Tool Suite.
• Must have experience developing model-based systems engineering products.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS, PhD Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Strong technical written and communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong technical writing & interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate and present technical material to various stakeholders.
• Experience with embedded software development.
• Experience in integrating complex system across multiple domains.
• Experience demonstrating concepts to management and customers.
• Understanding of SAFe Principles and Implementation.

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• 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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.