Modeling & Simulation Engineer — C++/Defense (Secret)

Northrop Grumman Corp.

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 142,000 - 213,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Savings plan
Paid holidays
PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking an experienced Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer 4 for on-site work in Northridge, CA. You will develop and validate C++-based simulations of missiles to verify weapon system requirements and support system design, verification, and mission analysis.

The role combines systems engineering with M&S discipline, demanding strong leadership, DevOps awareness, and collaboration with customers and stakeholders. Security clearance is required.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS degree with required experience.
  • Experience leading cross functional teams.
  • Experience with C/C++ on Windows and Linux, plus MATLAB or Python for data analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, integrate, and validate models and simulations for weapons systems.
  • Extensive testing of simulations to verify requirements.
  • Lead technical reviews and interface with customers; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Leadership of cross-functional teams
C/C++ applications development
MATLAB or Python for data analysis
Dynamics/kinematics analysis
DevOps tooling (Jenkins)
Agile/Scrum experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, physics, software engineering, systems engineering, or related field
Master's degree in relevant areas

Tools

Jenkins
CMake
Makefiles
SysML/CAMEO
Linux

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking an experienced Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer 4 for on-site work in Northridge, CA. You will develop and validate C++-based simulations of missiles to verify weapon system requirements and support system design, verification, and mission analysis.

The role combines systems engineering with M&S discipline, demanding strong leadership, DevOps awareness, and collaboration with customers and stakeholders. Security clearance is required.

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