Engineer Systems

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking an Engineer Systems to join their Systems Engineering organization in Melbourne, FL. The role involves defining, designing, integrating, and verifying complex systems-of-systems architecture using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure system designs meet performance and risk objectives.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain MBSE process standards and best practices, and champion MBSE adoption across engineering teams
• Develop and refine system architectures and models using SysML or equivalent tools to capture system behavior, interfaces, and performance
• Perform trade studies, architecture assessments, and model-based simulations to support design decisions
• Manage requirements by capturing, decomposing, allocating, and tracing them throughout the model lifecycle, ensuring traceability to verification and validation
• Generate design specifications and coordinate integration activities to ensure consistency and manage changes
• Derive test cases and procedures from model requirements and support verification and validation through model-based analysis
• Maintain model repositories, apply version control, and manage configuration of model artifacts
• Facilitate design reviews, produce clear documentation and presentations, and communicate complex system concepts to stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for automation, implement tooling enhancements, and evaluate emerging MBSE technologies for adoption

Skills

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 0 year of related professional/military experience
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company
• Must have the ability to work independently and identify solutions to complex problems
• Must have experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques and tools within the Systems Engineering life cycle
• Must have the ability to work well across multiple engineering disciplines
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Top Secret Clearance

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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