Sentinel Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer - 19937
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. This opening is in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel Payloads Modeling, Simulation and Analysis team. 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. This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Systems Engineer level (level 3) or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level (level 4).
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6years), with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need
- Must have ability to obtain DoD Top Secret security clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
- 3 years of Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis experience
- 1 year experience with radar or optical/infrared analysis
- 1 year of experience with model Verification and Validation
- 1 year of utilizing MS&A tools to inform design solutions, derive or verify requirements
Nice To Haves
- Pre-existing SAP access
- 1 year of experience with countermeasure design and analysis
- 1 year of experience developing threat models
- 1 year of missile defense radar analysis
- 1 year experience with discrimination or machine learning models
- 1 year of optical and infrared analysis
- 5 years of Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis experience
- 1 year experience with analytic models such as OSC, XPATCH, and Method of Moments codes
Responsibilities
- Develop Payload models to simulate and evaluate hardware performance
- Perform model validation of various Payloads through test and analysis
- Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for missile system payloads
- Breakdown complex problems into simpler steps
- Perform analysis to support derivation of lower level requirements
- Verify Payload specifications and designs through modeling and simulation, test data processing, and performance analysis
- Generate Threat Model
- Generate and analyze radar and optical signatures of payload objects
- Analyze exo and endo-atmospheric trajectories
- Generate discrimination algorithms
- Review test plans and support testing to ensure proper data objectives are met to validate models
- Create analysis documents, verification and validation(V&V) plans, and V&V reports
- Present analysis results to both internal and external stakeholders
- Interface with AF customer
- Interface with intelligence community
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
