RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer Systems Architect – MBSE Modeler (25-459) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. This position, located in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL, plays a crucial role in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This position does not offer relocation support and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a vital component of the Missile Defense System. It provides a key operational platform that allows the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and tactical levels to systematically plan missile defense operations, monitor battle progress, and actively control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC offers a layered missile defense capability, delivering an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by connecting, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations worldwide and locally, thereby boosting overall performance. Additionally, C2BMC is a critical part of all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the missile defense system's current and future capabilities.

This position is for an architecture model developer for the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) System. The selected candidate will be responsible for converting paper architecture documents into digital models, delivering model artifacts, and collaborating with both internal C2BMC and external MDA stakeholders within an MBSE modeling environment to ensure accurate system representations and behaviors. Support the development of architecture models. Perform model configuration management. Serve as a focal point for integration with other modeling teams and environments outside of C2BMC (e.g., models provided or developed by other missile defense partner organizations). Will mentor junior systems engineering team members to improve their skills within the department. Work will be performed under the supervision of the Digital Engineering Team (DET) Lead and DET Architecture Model Lead. The role requires coordinating with other technical leads, product owners, C2BMC management, and government customers to ensure high-quality products are delivered on time and within resource constraints.

Essential Functions:

• Reviewing the content and details of technical products
• Acting as a technical liaison to MDA working-level counterparts as needed
• Be actively engaged in Agile development activities, such as iteration planning and providing status updates
• Must have at least 4 years of experience in building digital architecture models
• Must have expertise in linking architecture models with DOORS-managed requirements
• Proven experience in building and modifying all viewpoints within the DoDAF 2.0 modeling framework

Salary range in Huntsville: $105,400 - $158,000

Salary range in Colorado Springs: $100,300 - $150,500

Basic Qualifications:

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related field with 1 years of relevant work experience
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Experience as an architecture model developer:

• Developing model artifacts aligned with SysMOD and OOSEM methodologies
• Creating models using the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF 2.0) within the CAMEO development environment
• Possessing a working knowledge of MBSE standards to guide model development
• Having a working knowledge of Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements (DOORS) for requirement management and experience linking requirements to the architecture model

• Delivering data products from a modeling platform using tools such as:
  • Collaborator
  • VTL scripts
  • Webify
  • Tom Sawyer, and other similar tools.
• Must demonstrate a working knowledge of product development within a secure environment, following the Security Classification Guideline (SCG)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Systems Engineering
• Certification: INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification
• Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP - MBF)
• Custom plug-ins and other modeling tool customizations are preferred
• Experience integrating Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements (DOORS) and CAMEO via TWC DataHub is highly desirable
• Must have a solid understanding of general systems engineering practices and tools, such as Agile with Atlassian, JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint
• Prefer experience with the CAMEO development environment using the DoDAF 2.0 modeling framework

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that fosters your growth, supporting both employees and the company's success. The benefits provided by Northrop Grumman offer flexibility and control, allowing you to select options that best meet your needs and those of your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Primary Level Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $158,000.00

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.