RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Defense has an opening for a
Systems Engineer (level 2)/
Principal Systems Engineer (level 3)
to join its
Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) team in
Roy, UT in support of the Sentinel Program
. 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.
What You'll Get To Do:
As an integral part of the Command Systems SEIT MS&A Operations team on the Sentinel program, you will focus on:
- Modeling, Simulation & Analysis for specific aspects of the system such as networking, physical security, and cybersecurity
- Perform command-and-control system analysis with a focus on end-to-end latency, including allocating latency budgets across components and networks, and validating that timing requirements are met under nominal and stressed operating conditions.
- Perform networking analysis, including characterizing link performance, latency, throughput, jitter, and packet loss between system nodes, and using these results to identify bottlenecks, validate design assumptions, and recommend network architecture or configuration improvements
- Develop and manage hardware/software computing resource budgets, including analyzing and optimizing CPU, RAM, storage, and related utilization to ensure system performance and scalability
- Support database management and development activities
- Support analysis for requirement decomposition and traceability
- Support MBSE strategy and implementation
- Coordinate with sub-contracted product teams for compliance with contractual SOW and established program model governance
- Contribute content for presentations and present to internal and external stakeholders
Basic Qualifications:
- T02: Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with a minimum 2 years of related experience; 0 years with a Master’s
- T03: Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with a minimum 5 years of related experience; 3 years with a Master’s; 1 years with a PhD
- Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must currently have and be able to maintain Special Access Program (SAP) upon start date.
- Demonstrated experience with mathematical modeling and simulation
- Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, or related scientific computer programming tools
- Experience with command-and-control system analysis or design
- Experience with network architecture and equipment configuration
- Knowledge of Systems Engineering principles
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
- Experience with database management and/or development (e.g., Front End/Back End development, SQL queries, etc.) in common database tools (e.g., Microsoft Access)
- Experience with GitLab or related source control tool
- Experience with model verification and validation planning and execution
- Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite
- Knowledge of DOORS or related requirements management tool
- Knowledge of Cameo
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Relocation assistance may be available for the selected candidate.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
