Principal Data Displays and Controls (DDC) Architect Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems seeks a Principal Data Displays and Controls Architect in Melbourne, FL. The role focuses on leading an interdisciplinary team to develop advanced display and processing components for piloted aircraft, aligning hardware and software with system-level requirements.

You will drive MBSE activities, interface with suppliers, and guide verification across the V-model. A Secret clearance and DoD program experience are highly valued, with a 9/80 schedule and no

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with related professional/military engineering experience or higher.
• Advanced degrees reduce required experience per Basic Qualifications.
• MBSE and systems engineering knowledge is preferred but not required for all paths.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of piloted aircraft display and processing components.
• Manage product lifecycle from design through test and sustainment.
• Translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)

Master’s degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has a opening for Principal Data Displays and Controls (DDC) Architect Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Melbourne, FL and will be based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80 schedule means you will get every other Friday off. This position has no Hybrid or Remote work available.

The selected individual will perform as a leader within an interdisciplinary team to develop novel and innovative solutions to advanced technical problems. The successful DDC Architect will contribute to the overall development of Weapons Integration, including developing functional architectures, analyzing performance, developing and managing requirements and interfaces, and verifying/validating all allocated requirements. You will design, develop, build, DDC solutions in conjunction with key suppliers.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Support development and integration of piloted aircraft display and processing components
• Lead and/or support development and integration throughout the product lifecycle of design, development, integration and test, flight test requirements verification, and sustainment.
• Requirements development, analysis, maturation and implementation, translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Perform MBSE and capturing requirements, interfaces, behaviors, structures and parametric
• Perform flight and mission engineering activities to ensure continuity between desired operational capabilities and delivered system performance, through the Systems Engineering “V”.
• Ensure performance capabilities of employed architectures and solutions are traded against cost and system requirements and assess operational effectiveness of existing and emerging systems and capabilities in representative operational environments.
• Performing functional and performance analyses
• Run detailed trade studies
• Provide design assessments and perform verification checks
• Technical management of program strategic partners and suppliers including development of supplier statement of work and requirements, review and analyze supplier design data, hardware/software acquisition, test and delivery requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration, and support test execution.
• Develop technical system integration and verification plans and track their progress
• Solicit input from various stakeholders, synthesize data, and communicate results to various levels of leadership within the organization.
• Performing risk analysis and developing mitigation plans and tracking to closure
• Guide all activities in the System Engineering “V”, with MBSE Digital Engineering and Agile design methodology.
• Lead and/or support technical discussions with the customer and having daily interaction with management, external personnel, customers, and various sub teams

Basic Qualifications

• Principal: Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 3 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. AND 1 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering.
• Experience with design, development, and integration of flight deck equipment
• Experience in COTS / MIL-COTS hardware functional design and performance analysis
• Experience with trade studies, documenting subsystem architectures, analyzing performance, and evaluating Technology Readiness Level (TRL) with regard to supplier current and future products offerings
• Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in model-based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML tools
• Experience with Military Navigation and Navigation Aids
• Experience with integrating Military Navigation instrumentation on aircraft and interfacing with mission software
• Integration and/or Design experience with one or more of the following avionics systems as applied to military aircraft: Flight Management Systems (FMS), Primary Flight Displays (PFDs), Control Display Units (CDUs), Terrain Avoidance and Warning, Systems (TAWS), Crew Alerting System (CAS), Moving Maps, Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) Navigation Systems
• Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) experience
• Performance Based Navigation (PBN) experience and attaining PBN certification
• Experience designing RTCA DO-178 software standard
• Experience designing RTCA DO-254 hardware standard
• Experience designing to RTCA DO-200 standard
• Experience designing RTCA DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 standards
• Experience with MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 and Ethernet communication protocols
• Experience leading/guiding teams through product definition and implementation
• Experience communicating with and presenting to senior leadership
• Experience collaborating on large interdisciplinary teams
• Experience in supplier/subcontract management}