Sentinel (GBSD) - Principal Engineer Systems - MS&A (14268)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Principal Systems Engineer (T03 level) for Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A). This position is located in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL and supports the Sentinel program. 

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

As a Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) Systems Engineer, you will support a team modeling product support analyses across multiple campuses. This role will involve identifying critical system requirements, evaluating various solutions, and implementing process improvements. We are looking for a candidate with experience integrating various tools and managing large data. A successful candidate will be innovative and comfortable solving technical problems without appreciable guidance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support modeling, simulation, and analysis activities
• Assist in integrating various analytical models and software tools
• Assist in defining system requirements and finding innovative solutions to difficult technical problems
• Evaluation of COTS/GOTS (Commercial/Government Off-The-Shelf) products that could meet system requirements
• Provide technical support to database and software engineers
• Participation in a collaborative Agile environment

Basic Qualifications:

• 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
• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related experience; 3 years experience with a Master of Science degree; 1 year experience with a PhD
• 3+ years of experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis
• Demonstrated experience large data management and streamlining data processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Prior experience with Ansys ModelCenter (or similar)
• Prior experience with Cameo (or similar)
• Prior experience in tool integration or API development
• Prior experience with maintaining and optimizing database management systems
• Demonstrated experience meeting business requirements with only general guidance and little preexisting structure
• Demonstrated knowledge of configuration management (CM) principles, concepts, practices, and standards
• Experience related to Product Support Analysis (PSA) and/or Logistics Support Analysis (LSA)
• Experience with Agile Release Train (ART) or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Experience with Atlassian 

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  

https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.   

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.