Sentinel - Staff Systems Engineer - Modeling Simulation & Analysis (MS&A)

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

14d•Onsite

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 a Staff Systems Engineer - Modeling Simulation and Analysis (MS&A) . This position is located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 12 years of experience; 10 years with Master's Degree; 8 years with PhD
Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
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
Must be able to support program tasks in a secure lab environment (on site) for a minimum of 90% of their total work time
Experience with physics-based mathematical modeling and simulation
Proficiency with scripting (Python, C++/C#, SQL, MATLAB, R or similar) - 3 years of experience

Nice To Haves

Outstanding skills in building rapport and interfacing with external team partners
Proactive self-starter capable of identifying gaps and problems in/with processes and proposing and implementing solutions
Experience with complex requirement development and traceability
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) reporting
Experience with Northrop Grumman change request (CR) and engineering review board (ERB) processes
Experience with agile processes and Atlassian tools (i.e., Jira, Confluence)

Responsibilities

Support a diverse team of engineers comprising the Systems Engineering Team (SET) Modeling, Simulation, & Analysis (MS&A) team on a variety of projects supporting Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system accuracy
Fill in gaps to support completion of one or more of the following projects: physics-based predictive modeling and simulation of ICBM accuracy performance, maturation of Sentinel accuracy error models, post flight estimation of Sentinel accuracy performance, estimation of accuracy error model parameters using ground and flight test data, validation & verification (V&V) of Sentinel accuracy error models, preparation of Sentinel accuracy reports, and presentations of projects and studies to Northrop Grumman Sentinel leadership and USG customers
Assist SET MS&A leadership in interfacing with external team partners to ensure that analysis data required for CDRLs is received and provided on time to support execution of the Sentinel Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Assist in developing and tracing requirements for MS&A tools and analyses
Assist SET MS&A leadership with Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting against the Sentinel IMS