Staff Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Huntsville, AL

68d • $163,200 - $244,800

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 Space Systems - Launch and Missile Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to support the Systems Engineering & Integration Team (SE&IT) program. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry. The position is in Huntsville, AL.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 10 years of related experience, or 8 years of related experience with a PhD.
• Ability to perform with a team of fast-paced multi-skill system performance analysts and modeling and simulation (M&S) developers.
• Strong technical background in using numerical M&S and a high-level programming language such as MATLAB, Python, or similar language environment.
• Knowledge of building and/or analyzing M&S for integrated missile defense systems including subsystems such as EO/IR sensors, RF/Radar sensors, kill vehicles, missiles/interceptors, space systems, threats & countermeasures, target discrimination, or command and control (e.g., C3I, C4I, etc.).
• Ability to think critically to develop and capture concepts in technical papers, presentations, and discussions.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Capable of working both independently and within a small team environment.
• Willingness to assume a technical leadership role at times.
• Ability and willingness to work on a customer site.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the Missile Defense System Specification.
• Demonstrated experience modeling or simulating missile defense applications or similar domains.
• Knowledge of ballistic and advanced threat systems.
• Modeling and analysis experience in aspects of the missile defense system.
• Systems engineering experience with large, complex systems and use of descriptive and analytical models.
• Experience with DOORS and/or MBSE processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, benchmark, and utilize medium-level fidelity and first principles physics-based simulations to conduct analysis and develop requirements for integrated multi-phenomenology sensors, battle management command control & communications, and weapon systems for the Missile Defense Agency.
• Support and develop analysis planning and tool developments.
• Support requirements product development.
• Represent the Systems Engineering and Integration Team to Missile Defense Agency to internal and external stakeholders in reviews and technical interchanges related to analysis.
• Collaborate with team Subject Matter Experts to ensure technical quality of performance requirements and analysis products.
• Facilitate expansion of Model Based Systems Engineering capabilities to incorporate analytical modeling and performance requirements.
• Create and present briefings within the team and to Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and supporting stakeholders.
• Lead small teams of engineers in the development of products.

Benefits

• 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
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree