Principal Systems Architect Engineer - MBSE Cameo

Northrop Grumman; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal Systems Architect Engineer - MBSE Cameo to join our Systems Engineering team in El Segundo, CA or Redondo Beach, CA. Requires active Secret clearance and a strong MBSE background.

Responsibilities include eliciting requirements, translating them into architectures, building Cameo models, and contributing to cyber-architecture, Zero-Trust, IAM, and cloud representations. Experience with Ansible/Terraform and CI/CD is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year.
• Active US Government Secret (or higher) clearance with recent background check.
• Experience developing Activity/IBD/BDD models and traceability.
• Experience with cross-domain solutions and government cyber-risk frameworks (NIST/JSIG).
• Experience with MBSE tools and model libraries.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and prioritize system functional requirements.
• Translate functional requirements into architectures; define interfaces.
• Build and maintain Cameo models (Activity/IBD/BDD) with traceability.
• Apply cyber architecture guidance (NIST/JSIG) to designs.
• Contribute to Zero-Trust/RBAC/IAM design documentation.
• Support Azure (and optionally AWS/GCP) cloud architectures via models.
• Write lightweight Ansible/Terraform scripts and PowerShell modules.
• Integrate model validation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Draft test plans and verify data-flow; assist real-time validation.
• Produce architecture briefs and ICDs; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

MBSE

Cameo

System Architecture

IAM

Cloud

Automation

CI/CD

Testing

Documentation

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

Ansible

Terraform

PowerShell

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes.

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret.

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Systems Architect Engineer - MBSE Cameo to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in El Segundo, CA or Redondo Beach, CA.

Roles and Responsibilities Will Include

• Functional-requirements development – Elicit, document, and prioritize system functional requirements.
• System-engineering decomposition – Translate functional requirements into hardware and software architectures; define clear interfaces.
• Cameo Systems Modeler production – Build Activity, Internal Block Diagram (IBD), and Block Definition Diagram (BDD) models; maintain model traceability and version control.
• Cyber-architecture support – Apply JSIG/NIST guidance to map cyber requirements onto system designs.
• Zero-Trust & IAM concepts – Contribute to Zero-Trust network and RBAC/IAM design documentation.
• Cloud-integration assistance – Support Azure (and optionally AWS/GCP) architecture teams with model-based representations of cloud services.
• Automation & IaC – Write lightweight Ansible/Terraform scripts or PowerShell modules to provision test environments referenced in models.
• CI/CD pipeline participation – Integrate model validation steps into build pipelines (e.g., model-to-code generation, automated consistency checks).
• Integration-test planning – Draft test plans, execute data-flow verification, and support real-time command validation.
• Documentation & Review – Produce architecture briefs, interface control documents (ICDs), and conduct peer reviews.
• Mentorship – Provide guidance to junior engineers on MBSE practices and Cameo tool usage.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience.
• Must have an active US Government Secret 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) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Must have experience developing Activity, IBD, and BDD models; experience with model libraries and traceability.
• Must have experience with cross-domain solutions, multi-level security (IL-4/5/6), and government-furnished hardware/software (GFX/GFE).
• Must have experience with NIST, JSIG, and US Government cyber-risk frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure, AWS GovCloud, or Google Cloud architectures.
• Knowledge of Zero-Trust, RBAC/IAM, and micro-segmentation concepts.
• Proficiency in Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, or Python for automation.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins) and model-driven development pipelines.
• Background in defense, aerospace, or missile systems.
• Certifications: Certified MBSE Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Associate, CISSP (or equivalent).

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 – $171,000.00.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Employees may also receive Long Term Incentives and a benefits package that includes health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.