Defense and Space Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
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Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis to support system survivability, mission effectiveness, and military utility for advanced air vehicle concepts.
Collaborate across engineering disciplines to integrate capabilities and assess performance against threat environments.
What you need
Candidates must possess or be completing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field by August 2027.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens capable of obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret security clearance with Special Access Program access.
Education: a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree
Key skills
Systems modelingSimulationSurvivability analysisMilitary requirements analysisThreat system analysisMission performance analysisMATLABPythonC++LinuxUnixRadar principlesSignal processingTarget acquisitionData fusionElectronic warfare
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP
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 is seeking Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineers to support our Survivability organization. This position will be located on-site at our Aeronautics Systems sector in El Segundo, CA. This position may be filled as either an Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer or Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer.
Example Roles and Responsibilities:
Support system analysis, operations analysis, and simulation activities
Perform military requirements analysis
Threat system analysis
System survivability analysis
Mission performance/effectiveness analysis
Military utility
Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis to support program development, execution, and related research and development projects
Support lead in developing or assessing new requirements and evaluate advanced air vehicle concepts and technologies
Support mission engineering activities to ensure performance capabilities of new systems and architectures are traded against cost and mission requirements; develop mission relevant scenarios; assess operational effectiveness of existing and emerging systems and capabilities in the threat environment
Communicate across the engineering disciplines and technology areas to integrate capabilities
Basic Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications for an Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer:
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027
Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or other related STEM degree program
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Final approved U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance are required to start
Basic Qualifications for a Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer:
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027 OR is completing their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of related engineering experience by August 2027
Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or other related STEM degree program
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Final approved U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance are required to start
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
Active Secret security clearance or Top Secret security clearance
Familiarity in various aspects of advanced air and space assets and associated technologies to include:
Low Observables
Electronic Warfare
Radar Modeling/Analysis
RF/IR/EO/Acoustic Modeling/Analysis
Survivability Analysis
Countermeasures
Operations
Sensor Payloads
Ground Station
Ability to work both independent and in a team in a fast-paced environment, and brief technical approach and status to senior management
Familiarity with Linux and/or Unix-based development.
Knowledge of domain specific radar principles, including signal processing, target acquisition, target tracking, resource management, discrimination, and battle manager interfaces
Experience related to with air vehicle sensors (RF, EO/IR, radar, ESM, SAR, etc), data processing/fusion, data links, navigation, or vehicle control
Experience with MATLAB, Python, C#, or C/C++ or other advanced programming languages
Familiarity with USAF modeling and simulations tools such as AFSIM, STK or other engagement or mission level models
Salary Range:
Associate Signature Management and Survivability Engineer: $76,200 - $114,400/year
Signature Management and Survivability Engineer: $91,800 - $137,600/year
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Primary Level Salary Range: $76,200.00 - $114,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00
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.
