Requisition ID: R10180549- Category: Engineering
- Location: Roy, Utah, United States of America Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10 of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 2
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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Accuracy Systems Engineer in support of the Sentinel program. This opening may be in Roy, UT, Huntsville, AL, or Colorado Springs, CO. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure.
What you will get to do:
The selected candidate will support a diverse team of engineers comprising the Systems Engineering Modeling, Simulation, & Analysis (MS&A) team on a variety of projects supporting Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system accuracy. This position will be located in Roy, UT., Colorado Springs, CO., or Huntsville, AL. Projects will involve one or more of the following: physics-based predictive modeling and simulation of ICBM accuracy performance, maturation of Sentinel accuracy error models, post flight estimation of Sentinel accuracy performance, estimation of accuracy error model parameters using ground and flight test data, validation & verification of Sentinel accuracy error models, preparation of Sentinel accuracy reports, presentations of projects and studies to NG Sentinel leadership and USG customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensuring artifact development to MIL-STD-3022 compliance
- Cross-IPT coordination and review of MBSE technical content
- Weapon System level development of MBSE baseline content
- Independently identify technical and programmatic risk and opportunities during model review
- Ability to recognize and mitigate technical issues to maintain delivery cadence
- Plan and conduct technical reviews of baseline content
Basic Qualifications:
- Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 year
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need
- Principal Engineer: 5 years’ experience with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) discipline; 3 years’ experience with master’s degree or 1 years with PhD
- Senior Principal Engineer:8 years’ experience with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) discipline; 6 years’ experience with master’s degree or 4 years with PhD
- 2 years of experience in scientific computer programming (MATLAB, C++, FORTRAN, Python, R, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in STEM discipline
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience with physics-based mathematical modeling and simulation
- Experience with object-oriented programming (e.g., C++)
- Experience with / or interest in dynamic systems, feedback control, and estimation
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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
This positions 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.
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Salary Range: $95,300 - $158,000
Salary Range 2: $118,600 - $196,700
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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.
