Sentinel - Systems Engineering Targeting Manager 2 - 18868

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

70d•$139,100 - $208,700•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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Tagreting Manager 2 for the Sentinel Program, located at the SDS headquarters in Roy, UT. Relocation assistance may be provided. The Targeting Manager will be responsible for the Horizontal Integration and Targeting (HIT-TGT) Section within the SDS Systems Engineering organization and will report directly to the Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) Department Manager. You will provide career mentorship and operational support to a Functional Home Room (FHR) team (Section) of between 8 and 12 Individual Contributors (ICs) based on Engineering goals, objectives, and company policy. Key FHR responsibilities will be personnel performance management, pay conversations, process familiarization and training for Section members, as well as staffing of roles on projects. As a Section Manager you will be expected to spend roughly 20% of your effort on Functional Homeroom responsibilities with 80% of your efforts focused on a technical assignment on the Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) MS&A team. The Targeting Manager is a member of the AVE Modeling and Simulation and Analysis (AVE MS&A) team responsible for AVE performance and flight assessment. This may include executing trajectory simulation tools, both in 3 and 6 degrees of freedom, analyzing the results of those simulations, developing algorithms for missile targeting software, implementing numerical methods, as well as other missile models. Trajectory simulations support, but are not limited to, payload to range, post boost vehicle maneuverability, weapon system effectiveness, accuracy, vehicle environment characterization, and flight test predictions. Missile targeting software generates trajectory profiles to be used when carrying out the mission.

Requirements

Bachelors in Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field and at least 8 years of related experience; OR at least 6 Years of relevant experience with a Master's degree
U.S Citizenship is required
An active U.S. Government Secret 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
Experience with Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis of Aerospace Vehicles through either professional work experience or education performing physics-based simulation and analysis
Experience with 6DOF trajectory simulation tools

Nice To Haves

Experience with C++ programming
Experience leading engineers
Strong programming skills
Excellent technical writing skills
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Experience with Git and GitLab or similar
Experience with ICBM targeting
Experience with mission level simulation and analysis (Red vs. Blue, e.g. ITASE, AFSIM, HLA Federations, etc.)
Experience with missile modeling and trajectory simulation

Responsibilities

Provide career mentorship and operational support to a Functional Home Room (FHR) team (Section) of between 8 and 12 Individual Contributors (ICs).
Manage personnel performance, conduct pay conversations, and facilitate process familiarization and training for Section members.
Staff roles on projects.
Spend roughly 20% of effort on Functional Homeroom responsibilities.
Spend 80% of effort on a technical assignment on the Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) MS&A team.
Execute trajectory simulation tools, both in 3 and 6 degrees of freedom.
Analyze the results of simulations.
Develop algorithms for missile targeting software.
Implement numerical methods.
Support payload to range, post boost vehicle maneuverability, weapon system effectiveness, accuracy, vehicle environment characterization, and flight test predictions through trajectory simulations.
Generate trajectory profiles for missile targeting software to be used when carrying out the mission.