This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Please note: Only external candidates and NG employees who are not currently in AS Engineering will be considered under this requisition.
Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Subsystem Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.
The selected engineer will perform as a member of an interdisciplinary team on a key effort to develop novel and innovative solutions to advanced technical problems. The successful engineer will contribute to System Architecture/Concept Development, Candidate Technology Trade Studies, Requirements Development and Derivation, Algorithm Development, Performance Analysis, Data Analysis, and work with cross-disciplinary teams.
The Subsystem Architect in this role will be responsible for one or more of the following:

Support development and integration of mission subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives

* Requirements development, analysis, maturation and implementation translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

* Perform MBSE and capturing requirements, interfaces, behaviors, structures and parametrics

* Development and implementation of new and existing high fidelity, physics-based performance models, threat models, and command & control models.

* Modeling/Developing / analyzing AESA capability performance, predicting performance as installed on airborne platform.

* Develops software to model behavior of systems in real-time and constructive simulations of platform communications capabilities.

* Solicit input from various stakeholders, synthesize data, and communicate results to various levels of leadership within the organization.

* Perform mission engineering activities to ensure continuity between desired operational capabilities and delivered system performance, through the Systems Engineering "V".

* Ensure performance capabilities of new systems and architectures are traded against cost and mission requirements and assess operational effectiveness of existing and emerging systems and capabilities in representative operational environments.

Basic Qualifications:
Sr. Principal Subsystem Architect (T04):

Must have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 9 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 7 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering.

* Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

* Experience in the development and integration of sensor, communication, or mission management capabilities for airborne military applications

* Experience in model-based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML tools

* Experience in performance analysis using MATLAB and Excel or similar tool

* Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with Atlassian collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)

* Demonstrated mathematical problem-solving ability and data analysis experience

* Demonstrated interpersonal communication, presentation skills, verbal and written communication skills

* Experience with voice, military and network waveforms

* Ability to design select and characterize RF design to meet mission objectives

* Experience with cryptographic implementations

* Experience with communications design and performance analysis

* Work experience with one of the following areas related to radar systems: search or track, surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic protection, ID, or adaptive technique

* Customer focus and collaboration skills

* Demonstrated team leadership experience

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
Salary Range: $118,600 - $178,000
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.