Principal Systems Engineer / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Architect Engineer for the Longshot team in Melbourne, FL. The role involves defining system architectures, requirements allocation, and MBSE-based design to meet customer needs.

Relocation assistance may be available and a Secret clearance is required. Travel is anticipated up to 10%. You will perform trade studies, develop CONOPS and use cases, and present technical recommendations at reviews and boards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of related experience with a BS in a STEM discipline.
• Or 3 years with a MS in a STEM discipline.
• Or 1 year with a PhD in a STEM discipline.
• Maintain final adjudicated DoD Secret clearance or Continuous Evaluation access.

Responsibilities

• Define system architectures for programs and missions.
• Develop architecture, CONOPS, and MBSE use cases.
• Translate customer requirements into hardware/software specs.
• Perform trade studies and allocate system requirements.
• Manage requirements decomposition, verification, and validation.
• Present technical approaches at reviews and boards.
• Apply ingenuity to develop complex technical solutions.

Skills

System architectures

Model-based systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Trade studies

MBSE methodologies

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Cameo Magic Draw

Rhapsody

Sparx EA

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Architect Engineer for the Longshot team in Melbourne, FL. The role involves developing system architectures, defining capabilities and performance requirements, and ensuring customer requirements are met. Relocation assistance may be available. Secret clearance is required. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Essential Functions

• Define system architectures.
• Develop architecture, CONOPS, and use cases using model‑based systems engineering methodologies.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Execute trade studies to select from among multiple potential solutions.
• Perform systems requirements analysis.
• Manage requirements, including decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation.
• Provide a foundation in model‑based systems engineering and architecture development.
• Communicate effectively and present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards.
• Apply extensive technical expertise to develop technical solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Systems Architect Engineer:
  • Minimum 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline.
  • Or 3 years of related experience with a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline.
  • Or 1 year of related experience with a PhD in a STEM discipline.
• Senior Principal Systems Architect Engineer:
  • Minimum 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline.
  • Or 6 years of related experience with a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline.
  • Or 4 years of related experience with a PhD in a STEM discipline.
• Maintain the final adjudicated government 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Systems Engineering with experience using model‑based systems engineering.
• Foundation in model‑based systems engineering and architecture development.
• Applied knowledge of aircraft design.
• Experience in the military aerospace development environment.
• Experience with Cameo Magic Draw or another MBSE tool such as Rhapsody, Sparx EA, and Enterprise Architect.
• Experience developing various DODAF view artifacts, especially operational and functional viewpoints, using MBSE tools like CAMEO.
• Experience with Agile workflows.
• Knowledge of configuration management of model‑based architecture baselines.
• Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills.
• Proven ability to brief technical presentations to both internal and external stakeholders.

Salary & Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00. Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00. Salary is a general guideline and may vary based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, and market conditions. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make 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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.