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.

The Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division of Northrop Grumman Space Systems sector pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. We are a trusted mission payload and ground system provider with extensive experience providing end-to-end mission solutions from concept through operations and support.

We are seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer with experience in MBSE to join our talented team in Redondo Beach, CA. In this role, you will support and work with a team of systems engineers involved with requirements analysis, functional decomposition, trade studies, integration and test, verification and validation, and technical planning through Agile processes, and ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints for the ground segment of a satellite system.

You will work closely with the MBSE Lead and Chief Architect to ensure the architecture is realized using MBSE. You will develop the modeling products in CAMEO Enterprise Architecture (EA) for the program. You will support internal architecture meetings and external architecture meetings with customer representatives. You will collaborate with a variety of team members (thread leads, software developers, system integrators, system testers, system requirements engineers) to support generation of reports and delivery of a number of CDRLs including interface design products, System/Segment Design Document, Software Design Document, Software Architecture Document, etc. You will also maintain technical cognizance of subsystem interdependencies in support of maturing ICD’s for identifying and resolving gaps. You will incorporate cross-IPT feedback to support the development and approval of the products.

The program uses state-of-the-art Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), maintaining all requirements, descriptive models, analytical models, cost models, and management and support functions in one common, integrated suite of MBSE tools.

This position is contingent upon program award and/or customer funding.

Basic Qualifications:

Senior Principal Systems Engineer: 8 Years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years of relevant experience with Masters; 4 Years of relevant experience with PhDActive DoD Secret clearance required at the time of applicationWorking knowledge of systems engineering principles and processesStrong background and experience with MBSE including modeling in UAF, SysML, and UMLExperience using Cameo EA modeling toolExperience in developing and documenting mission threads and modeling diagrams from the system level down to the software levelExperience with requirements analysis, decomposition and allocationExperience using DOORS requirements management database and synchronizing requirements from DOORS into the Cameo model, allocating requirements to structural and behavioral elements at various levels of the architectureKnowledge of advanced modeling concepts such as integration with analytical and simulation tools such as Matlab, Simulink, STK, and AFSIM, and in the use of the Cameo simulation capabilityExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team environment to collaborate and contribute to technical discussions with fellow team members, cross-organizational teams, and management

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Ground and Space systems and/or Command and Control systemsExperience with cross-functional teams and MBSE in an Agile development environmentExperience instructing others in the use of Cameo toolExperience with requirements verificationExperience with verification test planningExperience with software design/development both reuse and new design

Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00

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.