RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

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, but they’re also making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer with hands on Integration and Testing experience for a fast-paced, growing, dynamic position supporting distributed simulation and training programs in Orlando, Florida.  NGDS is an industry leader in developing, integrating, and sustaining complex simulator systems for the US Department of Defense. Our engineering teams perform a variety of tasks leading to the successful integration, test, deployment, and sustainment of complex modeling & simulation (M&S) systems, enabling a worldwide distributed mission training capability.

Systems Engineer primary responsibilities are:

• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems
• Analysis performed at all levels of total system product to include concept, design, test, installation, and operation
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Performs integration and testing activities with contractor provided equipment and systems with various government provided systems
• Generates test plans, test reports, system and software problem reports, and tracks issues through resolution

In addition, the candidate must be a team player, able to work comfortably and effectively with company team members as well as program stakeholders and DoD contractor personnel using strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills. Also, the candidate may be required to travel in support of customer interface, technical interchange meetings, on-site technical support, and event/exercise support.

This Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer position is in support of the Integration and Testing program for the United States Air Force (USAF).  The candidate will be responsible for the integration and acceptance of USAF weapon system simulators and sites with the goal being to provide high quality, realistic distributed simulation training to crewmembers from the USAF and other military services.  Familiarity with simulation protocols, designing, developing, integrating, or analysis of virtual, constructive and/or distributed simulation systems, or the operational use of these simulation systems is a significant secondary experience basis for a successful candidate.  Testing experience (I&T, VV&A, OT&E, or system analysis and troubleshooting of technical systems) is also a desired experience basis.  The candidate will be working in an extremely dynamic and challenging environment on a day-to-day basis supporting or leading the acceptance of new systems and sites, conducting ‘real time’ troubleshooting of interoperability issues events and aiding the resolution of documented interoperability issues.  This position requires the candidate to be willing to support I&T activities on an occasional ‘non-normal’ workday basis or for more than a normal 8-hour workday. 

This requisition is open as a dual level opportunity. We will consider candidates at a level 3 and level 4:

Basic Qualifications:

• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other STEM related degree with 5 + years of experience; 3 years with a master's or 9 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Level 4: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other STEM related degree with 9 + years of experience; 7 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD; or 13 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
• LVC/DMO domain experience
• Experience with or familiarity with DMO standards
• Willingness and ability to occasionally support integration testing efforts, meetings or other activities outside of a normal 9 AM - 5 PM (8-hour workday) work schedule including both very early AM and very late PM integration testing activities. 
• Experience developing, creating, and using network and analysis tools for troubleshooting and analyzing complex problems
• Ability to compose high quality work materials such as test procedures, briefing slides, detailed reports, work-related manuals, or publications
• Ability to comprehend, analyze and propose solutions to complex interoperability problems
• Ability to coordinate, lead & document integration or testing related working groups
• Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active US DoD Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in the field of Engineering, Information Technology, Modeling & Simulation, or Computer Science
• Experience with distributed simulation protocols such as DIS
• Experience in developing, integrating, or analysis of virtual, constructive and/or distributed simulation systems, or the operational use of these simulation systems.
• Experience in integration & test, VV&A, operational evaluation, or system analysis and troubleshooting of technical systems.
• Experience with use and operations of DoD Aircraft Systems such as IFF, Radar Systems, Radio Communications, Data Links, Munitions, Electronic Warfare, Aircraft Representation
• Experience performing computer system and software performance analysis
• Ability to develop and present material outside the immediate work function
• Proficiency in Model Based Systems Engineering using tools such as Cameo
• Proficiency in data analysis and data visualization
• Proficiency in python and MATLAB for large data set analyses
• Proficiency in network traffic monitoring and analyses using tools such as Wireshark and Splunk

Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00Salary Range 2: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

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.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.