Senior Principal Engineer Systems Architect

Northrop GrummanMelbourne, FL
$122,800 - $184,200Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a Senior Principal Engineer Systems Architect to join their team. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. The candidate will collaborate with the Chief Architect and Systems Engineering lead to design architecture solutions for USAF Open Architecture development. The role demands adaptability, innovative thinking, and comfort with ambiguity, as it supports a new program with evolving requirements. Candidates must understand and apply traditional systems engineering concepts in an agile, accelerated environment, be comfortable with multitasking and verbal presentations, and document assumptions as needed.

Requirements

  • Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 4 year of related professional/military experience.
  • Must have experience developing model-based systems engineering products and/or Mission Engineering.
  • Must have experience modeling software systems and software system of systems.
  • Must have experience with Systems engineering tools (i.e. Cameo Suite) and Agile framework.
  • Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with Modeling and Simulation
  • Applied knowledge of aircraft design
  • Experience in the military aerospace development environment is preferred
  • Experience in integrating complex system across multiple domains
  • Experience demonstrating concepts to management and customers
  • Experience with Cameo large scale Vehicle development
  • Experienced developing various DODAF view artifacts, especially Operational and functional viewpoints, using MBSE tools like CAMEO

Responsibilities

  • Work with the cross-functional teams to create conceptual data models and data flows
  • Design, develop, and document systems that contain logical solutions using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  • Review modifications of existing systems for cross-compatibility
  • Implement data strategies and developing physical data models
  • Coach team members on developing the requirements, architecture, design, and implementation in the model
  • Perform Systems Requirements analysis
  • Management of requirements, include decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • flexible work arrangements
  • 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off
  • phenomenal learning opportunities
  • exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
  • very friendly team environment
  • health insurance coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • savings plan
  • Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
  • overtime
  • shift differential
  • discretionary bonus
  • Annual bonuses
  • Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
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