Staff Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer (AHT)

Northrop Grumman

84d • $171,000 - $256,400

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. Northrop Grumman is currently looking for an experienced Staff, Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer that will be responsible for weapon system simulations both models and as software products, integrating these simulations with other applications, and for using these simulations to verify weapon system requirements. The successful candidate will perform formal and/or informal leadership roles within our modeling and simulation team. The candidate will work with our C++ based simulations of the AARGM family of missiles with a diverse set of engineers. The candidate will assist in verifying and updating physics-based models written in C++, using simulations that include these models to verify our missile systems, assist with our CI/CD pipelines and build processes, and take ownership over miscellaneous deliveries. The candidate will have opportunities to work with both GNC and sensor algorithms and models. Other technical tasks may include assisting in developing weapon systems requirements verifications, developing scenarios to verify those requirements, analyzing the results using MATLAB or python tools, and digging into the C++ source code of the simulation to track down reasons for apparent requirements failures. The candidate may also do extensive testing of the simulations themselves to verify their suitability for weapon systems requirements verification. Later tasks will vary between software-centric or analysis-centric. The ideal candidate will have a background in physics, and professional experience in both software engineering and systems engineering, or experience specific to modeling and simulation.

Requirements

• BS degree in aerospace engineering, physics, or related field with training in physics and 12 years of experience, or MS degree with 10 years of experience.
• Significant experience in developing or troubleshooting C or C++ applications on Windows, preferably on Linux.
• Significant experience with either MATLAB or python for data analysis.
• Experience developing requirements, devising verification methods, executing verifications, and documenting results.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deliverables.
• Experience in functional, technical, or product owner leadership.
• Experience in 6-DOF simulations, MBSE/SYSML, requirements development, GNC, or sensors.
• Must be able to obtain an interim secret level clearance and be eligible for a SAP level clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Some experience with 6-DOF simulations or related simulations, or guidance, navigation and control algorithms for airborne platforms.
• Experience running Monte Carlo simulations.
• Experience working with an HPC system.
• Experience with hardware in the loop systems.
• Comfortable using GIT as a configuration management system.
• Familiar with make files or CMAKE.
• Familiar with Distributed Simulation Systems protocols such as DIS or HLA.
• General mathematical background in linear algebra and differential equations.
• Experience using simulations to verify weapon systems.
• Experience in estimating/planning budget and schedule, and in tracking to that plan.
• Specific experience in doing so via an agile paradigm.
• Experience with SysML, preferably with CAMEO AJEM or other lethality modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for weapon system simulations both models and as software products.
• Integrate simulations with other applications.
• Use simulations to verify weapon system requirements.
• Perform formal and/or informal leadership roles within the modeling and simulation team.
• Assist in verifying and updating physics-based models written in C++.
• Use simulations to verify missile systems.
• Assist with CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
• Take ownership over miscellaneous deliveries.
• Work with GNC and sensor algorithms and models.
• Assist in developing weapon systems requirements verifications.
• Develop scenarios to verify requirements.
• Analyze results using MATLAB or python tools.
• Dig into C++ source code to track down reasons for requirements failures.
• Test simulations to verify suitability for weapon systems requirements verification.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree