Northrop Grumman
Posted 1mo ago

Engineer Systems Architect 2 or Principal Engineer Systems Architect 3

Northrop Grumman
Melbourne, Florida, United States
$79k-$148k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities
  • performing analysis
  • modeling systems
  • collaborating stakeholders
Requirements
  • Ability to obtain DoD Secret and Special Access Program access
  • Experience with systems engineering and MBSE
  • 2+ years experience with Bachelor's in STEM (higher levels preferred)
  • Familiarity with SysML and MBSE tools
Technical tools mentioned
Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE)CameoRhapsodyGENESYSSysML

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Systems Architect/Principal Systems Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.

The Systems Architect/Principal Systems Architect will perform functional analysis and Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes for incremental capability development and integration on military aircraft platforms in a fast-paced environment. This individual will also perform SOW aligned to Diagnostic Systems Coverage Analysis. This individual will collaborate with several stakeholders across distributed teams (subsystem developers, system integrators, system testers, etc.) to support delivery of quality design products. This individual will maintain technical cognizance of subsystem interdependencies and maturity of interfaces for identifying and resolving gaps.

Basic Qualifications for a Systems Architect/Principal Systems Architect

Systems Architect -

  • 2 Years with Bachelors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics); 0 Years with Masters
  • Able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance
  • Able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program access
  • Experience with Systems Engineering principles and products

Principal Systems Architect

  • 5 Years with Bachelors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics); 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
  • Able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance
  • Able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program access
  • Experience with Systems Engineering principles and products

Preferred Qualifications:

  • An active, In-scope DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance
  • Previous or existing Program Access Request (PAR)
  • Experience with MBSE tools for system architecture modeling (e.g., Cameo, Rhapsody, GENESYS)
  • Experience with system modeling languages, approaches, and methodologies, such as SysML
  • Experience with Agile methodologies

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $147,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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.

About Northrop Grumman

Global aerospace and defense technology.

Year founded
1939
Employees
95000
Organization type
Public
Latest investment
Raised $1.00B Post-IPO Debt (2025)
Headquarters
US

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