Sr Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, Florida, seeks a Sr Principal Systems Engineer to lead MBSE-driven analysis and end-to-end integration on military aircraft programs.

The role requires a STEM degree with senior-level experience and an active Secret clearance, with potential SAP access; domestic travel up to 10% is noted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in STEM with 8+ years experience, or MS with 6+, or PhD with 4+.
• Active US Government Secret clearance required.
• Ability to obtain SAP clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional analysis and MBSE for capability development.
• Coordinate with subsystems and stakeholders to ensure interfaces.
• Ensure requirements, architectures, and interfaces form coherent solution.

Skills

MBSE

SysML

Agile methodologies

System engineering

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Cameo

Rhapsody

GENESYS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr Principal Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.The Sr Principal Systems Engineer will perform functional analysis and Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes for incremental capability development and integration on military aircraft platforms in a fast-paced environment. The candidate will provide systems engineering and integration support for complex, multi-segment aeronautics programs. The engineer will focus on end-to-end technical integration of Aeronautics segment products with other internal and external segments, ensuring that system requirements, architectures, and interfaces form a coherent, interoperable solution that meets mission and customer objectives. This individual will collaborate with several stakeholders across distributed teams (subsystem developers, system integrators, system testers, etc.) to support delivery of quality design products. This individual will maintain technical cognizance of subsystem interdependencies and maturity of interfaces for identifying and resolving gaps.Basic Qualifications• Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of experience in systems engineering, a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience in systems engineering, OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of experience in systems engineering.• Must have an active US Government Secret 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) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.• Experience with Systems Engineering principles and productsPreferred Qualifications• An active, In-scope US Government Top Secret clearance• Previous or existing SAP access• Experience with MBSE tools for system architecture modeling (e.g., Cameo, Rhapsody, GENESYS)• Experience with system modeling languages, approaches, and methodologies, such as SysML• Experience with Agile methodologies• Experience supporting obtain program certifications.• Familiarize with LRU Qualification Process• Familiarize with the Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Verification, Validation & Accreditation (VV&A) process.• Familiarize with the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certification process.Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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.