Sentinel - Sr Principal Systems Engineer - MS&A - 18801

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Sr Principal Systems Engineer for the Payloads Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (MS&A) team. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

What you’ll get to do:

• Develop Payload models to simulate and evaluate hardware performance

• Perform model validation of various Payloads through test and analysis

• Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for missile system payloads

• Breakdown complex problems into simpler steps, oversee junior engineer tasking

• Perform analysis to support derivation of lower level requirements

• Verify Payload specifications and designs through modeling and simulation, test data processing, and performance analysis

• Generate Threat Models

• Generate and analyze radar and optical signatures of payload objects

• Analyze exo and endo-atmospheric trajectories

• Generate discrimination algorithms

• Review test plans and support testing to ensure proper data objectives are met to validate models

• Create analysis documents, verification and validation(V&V) plans, and V&V reports

• Present analysis results to both internal and external stakeholders

• Interface with AF customer

• Interface with intelligence community

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 Years of related experience; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD

• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years

• Must have Special Access Program (SAP) approval

• 3 years of Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis experience

• 1 year experience with radar or optical/infrared analysis

• 1 year of experience with countermeasure design and analysis

• 1 year of experience with model Verification and Validation

• 1 year of experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)

• 1 year of experience interfacing with a subcontractor

• 1 year of experience leading a small team or deriving and executing a schedule

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related STEM degree

• Graduate of the Future Technical Leaders (FTL) program

• 1 year of missile defense radar analysis

• 1 year experience with discrimination or machine learning models

• 1 year of optical and infrared analysis

• 1 year of experience with HDR and BRDF

• 5 years of Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis experience

• 1 year experience with analytic models such as OSC, XPATCH, and Method of Moments codes

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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Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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.