Sentinel - Associate Systems Engineer/Systems Engineer - 14748

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

About The Position

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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Associate Systems Engineer (Level 1)/Systems Engineer (Level 2) to join its team in Roy, UT supporting the Sentinel Program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force's sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure. What you will get to do : Candidate should be knowledgeable in one or more of the following areas: orbital mechanics, flight dynamics, aerodynamics, statistical mathematics, flight control, and guidance and navigation. A successful candidate would be familiar with one or more of the following scripting/programming languages: MATLAB, Fortran, and C++.

Requirements

Associate Systems Engineer (level 1): Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from and 0 years of experience.
Must be a US Citizen with an Active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Experience with one or more of the following languages: C++, Python, MATLAB (school or work experience)
Experience with Systems Engineering (SE) or Modeling and Simulation & Analysis (MS&A)
Advanced use of standard Microsoft Office products to include development tools
Systems Engineer (level 2): Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 2 years of experience.
Must be a US Citizen with an Active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Experience with one or more of the following languages: C++, Python, MATLAB (school or work experience)
Experience with Systems Engineering (SE) or Modeling and Simulation & Analysis (MS&A)
Advanced use of standard Microsoft Office products to include development tools

Nice To Haves

Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or similar
Experience with one or more of the following knowledge areas: ICBM flight dynamics, targeting, orbital mechanics, reentry dynamics, Object Oriented Programing (OOP)
Experience with version control management software similar to Git
Experience with software documentation development, testing (unit or functional), or Verification & Validation (V&V)
Demonstrated understanding of functional requirement development, requirements analysis, functional analysis, trades, and architecture definition
Demonstrated expertise soliciting input from internal and external stakeholders, synthesizing data, and communicating complex results to technical and non-technical stakeholders at various levels

Responsibilities

Requirements analysis for development of analytical tools
Modify existing post-flight analysis tools written in MATLAB and C++
Develop modernized tools based on legacy Fortran tools
Flight test data analysis to include Best Estimate of Trajectory generation, GPS signal processing and refinement, and RV accuracy analysis
System performance assessment, requirements analysis, verification and validation, design, development, and integration
Create technical reports and present analysis results
Interface with internal and external customers