MBSE Systems Engineer Architect (3/4)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a MBSE Systems Architect Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Research and Advanced Development (RAD) to support a next-generation campaign effort. This role is located in Rancho Bernardo, CA or El Segundo, CA. In this role, you will see success operating as a highly capable engineer who thrives on hard technical problems, works effectively in ambiguity, and brings the initiative, rigor, and persistence needed to move advanced concepts into structured, model-based solutions. You will apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to define architecture, mission concepts, system behaviors, interfaces, and traceable technical baselines for advanced aerospace and defense applications. Success in this role comes from a strong self-starter with hands-on experience in SysML v2 and UAF, excellent systems thinking, and a reputation for producing high-value technical work with minimal oversight.
Requirements
- At a Principal Level (3): Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience
- At a Senior Principal Level (4): Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 4 years of relevant military / professional experience
- Experience applying MBSE on complex aerospace, defense, or advanced technology efforts.
- Experience with SysML v2 and UAF.
- Experience in system architecture, requirements development, interface analysis, and technical decomposition.
- An active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
- U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in Systems Engineering or related technical field.
- Experience in research, advanced development, campaign, or early-stage concept work.
- Demonstrated ability to solve difficult technical problems with creativity, discipline, and urgency.
- Experience contributing across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Familiarity with digital engineering environments and model-based architecture methods.
- High-accountability engineers who take ownership and follow through
- Strong individual contributors who can create clarity where little exists
- Technically sharp, hardworking team members who embrace challenge
- Fast learners with sound engineering judgment
- Low-ego partners who raise the quality and pace of the team
- Mission-focused contributors who consistently deliver strong results
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain MBSE architecture products for advanced concept and campaign efforts.
- Apply SysML v2 and UAF to capture system structure, behavior, interfaces, and traceability.
- Translate mission needs and technical objectives into clear, model-based architecture artifacts.
- Support concept exploration, trade studies, and technical decision-making for next-generation capabilities.
- Decompose complex problems into actionable engineering products and modeling tasks.
- Partner with systems, software, hardware, and mission teams to align models to evolving technical direction.
- Contribute to modeling methods, architecture standards, and digital engineering practices.
- Clearly communicate technical insights, assumptions, risks, and recommendations to engineering teams and leadership.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
