Senior Systems Engineer — Mission Modeling & Simulation

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 138,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a seasoned Systems Engineer - Level 5 in Chandler, AZ to lead mission and system modeling, simulation, and analysis for advanced missile and interceptor systems. You will design physics-based models, create scenarios, and perform quantitative analyses facilitating requirements development and design trades.

This on-site role emphasizes hands‑on modeling with cross-functional collaboration across engineering disciplines, including GNC, sensors, software, and mission teams,

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Active US Government Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of related experience; or Master’s with 10 years; or Ph.D. with 8 years.
• Demonstrated experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis for defense systems, preferably missiles, interceptors, or related weapon/mission systems.
• Hands‑on experience with operations analysis and/or virtual simulation tools (e.g., AFSIM, NGTS, Brawler, STK, MATLAB/Simulink).
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, C/C++ or similar languages for algorithm development, model integration, scripting, and data analysis.
• Experience modeling operational environments and performing mission effectiveness trade studies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including briefing complex analysis outcomes to leadership.
• Demonstrated mentoring / training skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate mission-level and system-level performance models, algorithms, and simulations of missiles, interceptors, sensors, threats, and command-and-control systems.
• Perform operations and behavior analysis, mission effectiveness studies, and assess architecture alternatives for delivering an effect or capability within a broader campaign.
• Implement algorithms and analysis scripts in MATLAB, Python, C/C++ or similar tools to support constructive and real-time simulations.
• Build operationally relevant scenarios to assess end-to-end performance against representative air and missile threats.
• Perform trade studies, sensitivity analyses, and design of experiments to quantify performance, robustness, and mission utility.
• Document assumptions, methods, and results in clear technical reports and present findings to project teams and reviewers.

Skills

Modeling & simulation

C/C++

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

GNC

Statistics

Design of experiments

Communication

Jira/Bitbucket

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

AFSIM

NGTS

Brawler

STK

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a seasoned Systems Engineer - Level 5 in Chandler, AZ to lead mission and system modeling, simulation, and analysis for advanced missile and interceptor systems. You will design physics-based models, create scenarios, and perform quantitative analyses facilitating requirements development and design trades.

This on-site role emphasizes hands‑on modeling with cross-functional collaboration across engineering disciplines, including GNC, sensors, software, and mission teams,