Strategic M&S Systems Engineer — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Rancho Bernardo, CA, seeks a Senior Principal Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer to develop system-level models supporting architecture trades, performance analyses, and design decisions.

You will verify and validate models, document assumptions and limitations, and present findings to leadership. A Secret clearance is required, with potential for travel up to 10% and funding-dependent start dates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 8+ years of relevant military/professional experience, OR Master's degree and 6+ years, OR PhD and 4+ years.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and maintain system-level models and simulations for architecture trades and performance assessments.
• Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, and integration teams to derive modeling needs and use cases.
• Plan and execute model verification and validation, defining criteria and comparing outputs to data.
• Document assumptions, limitations, parameters, and V&V results for stakeholders.
• Use M&S results to support technical decisions, risk identification, and trade studies.

Skills

Modeling & Simulation

Systems Engineering

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Master's degree in a STEM field

PhD in STEM

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

MBSE tools

System modeling tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Rancho Bernardo, CA, seeks a Senior Principal Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer to develop system-level models supporting architecture trades, performance analyses, and design decisions.

You will verify and validate models, document assumptions and limitations, and present findings to leadership. A Secret clearance is required, with potential for travel up to 10% and funding-dependent start dates.