RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionPlease note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Senior Principal Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Systems Engineer to support the AISR&T program in Rancho Bernardo, CA. In this role, you will develop and use system level models to support architecture trades, performance assessments, and design decisions, and will be responsible for planning and executing model verification and validation (V&V) to ensure models accurately represent system behavior.
Responsibilities
- Develop, integrate, and maintain system level models and simulations to support architecture trades, requirements analysis, and performance assessments.
- Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, and integration teams to derive modeling needs, assumptions, and use cases.
- Plan and execute model verification and validation activities, including defining validation criteria, identifying data sources, and comparing model outputs to test, flight, or operational data.
- Document model assumptions, limitations, key parameters, and V&V results; communicate model credibility and appropriate use to stakeholders.
- Use M&S results to support technical decisions, risk identification, and recommendations to program and customer leadership.
- Support preparation and delivery of technical briefings, results summaries, and trade study findings to internal and external stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications
- Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 4 years of relevant military / professional experience
- Must have experience with modeling and simulation and/or systems engineering on complex systems or software intensive programs.
- Must have proficiency with at least one or more modeling/simulation tools or languages (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, or similar).
- Must have experience analyzing data and presenting results in a clear, concise manner.
- Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing and validating models for airborne ISR, mission systems, sensors, communications, or related domains.
- Experience planning and conducting model V&V, including correlation with lab, flight test, or hardware in the loop data.
- Familiarity with systems engineering practices (requirements analysis, architecture, allocation, and verification) and how M&S supports them.
- Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., MATLAB, Python/pandas, Jupyter, or similar).
- Familiarity with MBSE tools or approaches and integration of models with system architectures.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across multiple engineering disciplines.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00
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.
