Staff Systems Engineer MBSE Lead – Top Secret (Space/Satellite Mission) full_time

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Sector, Tactical Space Systems Division (TSSD) is seeking a qualified Staff Systems Engineer for the role of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Lead for a Satellite Mission program. This position is located on-site in Dulles, VA and offers the opportunity to work on exciting, cutting-edge programs and new mission areas. The selected candidate will use MBSE principles to model various processes, tools, and activities that span the program. The successful candidate must be proficient in Cameo or similar MBSE tool and have an in-depth understanding of MBSE.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop and apply a detailed understanding of systems modeling, engineering, requirements analysis, and design concepts to create, assess, and operationalize MBSE approaches to solving systems architecture, engineering, and integration challenges of the satellite system.
• Develop model profiles, system diagrams, architecture frameworks, and model queries in the MBSE tools that capture and analyze the system throughout their lifecycle from concept definition through integration.
• Integrate and collaborate with multi-disciplinary technical teams to transform requirements and technical information into MBSE tools for analysis and decision-making.
• Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW) and system requirements.
• Provide detailed, prioritized recommendations derived from analysis results to optimize system performance and ensure compliance with requirements through formal presentations to technical leads and reports.
• Interface with various Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to gather all necessary data to build, update, and/or maintain the models.
• Serve as a mentor for less experienced MBSE Engineers

Basic Qualifications:

• Staff Systems Engineer (T5): Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with at least 12 years of applicable experience, or Masters degree with 10 years of applicable experience.
• Must have US Citizenship with current or active Top Secret Clearance at time of application
• Demonstrated proficiency with MBSE tools and software, such as Cameo Enterprise Architect or other industry-specific MBSE tools.
• Demonstrated proficiency with systems modeling languages (SysML) or other industry-specific modeling languages.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to create flexible, robust models of complex systems that can be adapted and iterated upon to satisfy and provide traceability of evolving requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in common Systems Engineering functions (e.g., requirements capture and management, system diagram and goal definition and updates, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience creating control features to ensure systems effectively meet requirements and quality standards.
• Experience using the Atlassian product suite (i.e., Jira, Confluence) in an agile environment.
• Current or active TS/SCI

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Salary Range: $171,000.00 – $256,400.00

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.