Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks a Systems Engineer to join the SE&I team in Huntsville, AL. You will contribute as an individual and as a lead on MBSE-driven work supporting the Missile Defense System specification for the MDA.

You will perform MBSE functional and behavior analysis, develop system-of-systems requirements, and create interface definitions and DoDAF 2+ design packages, with documenting results in reports and briefings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 2 years of related experience, or a Master's degree.
• Experience with MBSE using SysML to describe behaviors.
• Proficiency with system modelling tools and requirements traceability.
• Ability to work independently and in small teams; strong communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to work on a customer site in Huntsville, AL; travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Perform MBSE functional and behavior analysis for defense system threats.
• Develop system-of-systems requirements via trade studies.
• Publish change notices and update design packages per DoDAF 2+.
• Document analysis results in reports and briefings.
• Create and present briefings to MDA and stakeholders.
• Lead small teams of engineers on product development.

Skills

MBSE

SysML

Requirements development

System architecture

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

Tools

MSOSA (Cameo)

DOORS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At 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 Space Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Systems Engineering & Integration Team (SE&IT) program. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry. The position is in Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

The selected Systems Engineer responsibilities will include the support of the SE&IT program as an individual contributor/task lead on the (SC&R) System Concepts & Requirements and Interface team. This role is responsible for developing systems engineering products that directly support the development and definition of the Missile Defense System Specification on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

Essential Functions:

• Perform model-based systems engineering (MBSE) functional and behavior analysis for the defeat of conventional and advanced Threats (e.g., ballistic, aero-maneuvering, hypersonic, hyper-glide, countermeasures, etc.) systems within the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) mission area.
• Participate in a MBSE environment to develop system-of-systems requirements via system/component trade studies and analysis.
• Contributes to publishing change notices to MDA's system specification and update of requirements databases, architectural models, interface definitions, and DoDAF 2+ compliant based design packages to document, allocate and trace system and Element level requirements.
• Document analysis results in reports and briefings for critique and review by SC&R and SE&I Team stakeholders.
• Create and present briefings within the team and to Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and supporting stakeholders.
• Duties will include leading small teams of engineers in the development of products.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree.
• Prior experience with use of MSOSA (Cameo) and DOORS.
• Individual must demonstrate a strong technical background in architecture development, functional decomposition, requirements development and allocation, and interface definition with system-modelling tools.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate knowledge of MBSE and the use of SysML to describe behaviors of a complex DoD system.
• Candidate must demonstrate ability to think critically and capture concepts in papers, presentations, and discussions. Individual must possess good communication skills.
• Capable of working both independently and within a small team environment.
• The successful candidate must also be willing to assume a technical leadership role at times.
• Ability and willingness to work on a customer site (Boeing Jetplex in Huntsville, AL) - No option for remote work.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience modeling or simulating missile defense applications or similar domains (air combat, air defense, intercept of ballistic targets, intercept of non-ballistic targets, space vehicles, sub-orbital mechanics, etc.).
• Knowledge of ballistic and advanced threat systems (e.g., aero-maneuvering, hypersonic, hyper-glide, countermeasures, etc.).
• Modeling and analysis experience in aspects of the missile defense system (e.g., Aegis Weapons Systems, Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), Glide Phase Intercept (GPI), Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS), Fire Control, C2BMC, MDS sensors (EO/IR/RF), kill vehicles, interceptors, countermeasures), Air Defe