Associate​/Engineer Systems Architect Security Clearance

Position: Associate / Engineer Systems Architect with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE:
Interim 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Engineer System Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL. The candidate will be expected to apply their expertise in system architecture development, defining key capabilities and performance requirements. Responsibilities include establishing design and technology maturity constraints in accordance with customer specifications, developing thorough definitions of system external interfaces, and defining system implementation approaches and operational concepts.

The candidate will ensure requirements are met and evaluate performance with the customer. The successful candidate will analyze architectures and develop various DODAF or SysML viewpoints in support of this effort.

Key Responsibilities:

* Define system architectures
* Develop architecture, CONOPS, and use cases using model-based systems engineering methodologies
* Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
* Execute trade studies to select from among multiple potential solutions
* Perform systems requirements analysis
* Manage requirements, including decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation Benefits Statement:
We offer flexible work arrangements, a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Basic Qualifications (Associate Engineer System Architect Level):
* Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience , OR a Master's of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience , OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 0 years of related professional/military experience.

* Must have an active Interim DoD Top Secret clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company. Basic Qualifications (Engineer System Architect Level):
* Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 2 years of engineering-related experience, OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline AND 0 years of engineering-related experience
* Must have an active Interim DoD Top Secret clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

* Must have…