RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Senior Principal Engineer Systems Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.

The individual will develop system architectures and define key capabilities and performance requirements. The individual will define design and technology maturity constraints of the system in accordance with customer specifications, develop thorough definition of system external interfaces and define system implementation approach and operational concept. The candidate will ensure requirements are met and evaluate performance with customer.

Key Responsibilities:

Define system architecturesArchitecture, CONOPS, and use case development using model-based systems engineering methodologiesPerform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.Execution of trade studies to select from among multiple potential solutionsPerform Systems Requirements analysisManagement of requirements, include decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation

Benefits Statement:
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
 

Basic Qualifications: 

Must have a Bachelor’s of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering, OR a Master’s of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering.Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) prior to the commencement of employment.Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.Must have experience with SysML, MBSE Frameworks, Use cases, OR Sequence diagram definition, using MBSE tools such as Cameo.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Top Secret/SCI clearance with experience working on special programsExperience with generating tables, documentation using Cameo.Experience with modeling UCI/OMS Services and interfaces.Experience with modeling Cloud Native software Architectures.Knowledge and experience with the definition of OMS – Open Mission System Architecture Specification and UCI – Universal Command and Control InterfaceSystem Engineering experience specifically detailing Computer Software Component (CSC) to CSC interactionJIRA/Confluence experiencePreferred candidate would have experience with HMI, Mission Displays, and Ground Systems

Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

The 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.