Principal Engineer Systems Architect - R10216166

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Clearance type:
Interim Top Secret.

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

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.

The Principal Engineer Systems Architect will be located on site in Melbourne, Florida
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The Principal Engineer Systems Architect will design system architectures, define key capabilities and requirements, and establish technology constraints and external interfaces in line with customer needs. The individual will help maintain the engineering model, develop structure and behavior diagrams that describe the system architecture and design, and collaborate with other IPTs to obtain the information and data needed in the model.

We are looking for innovative thinkers who thrive in a fast‑paced environment and are comfortable with multi‑tasking, prioritizing tasks, giving verbal presentations, and self‑educating without direct supervision. The candidate must have a firm understanding of traditional systems engineering concepts and methodologies and must be able to apply and adjust these concepts and methodologies to an accelerated process in the early stages of the engineering design.

The candidate must be familiar with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), be able to work within an agile environment, and have the ability to work in a fast‑paced multi‑tasking environment.

• Work with the cross‑functional teams to create conceptual data models and data flows
• Design, develop, and document systems that contain logical solutions using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Review modifications of existing systems for cross‑compatibility
• Implement data strategies and develop physical data models
• Coach team members on developing the requirements, architecture, design, and implementation in the model
• Perform Systems Requirements analysis
• Manage requirements, including decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation

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.

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience.
• Must have experience developing model‑based systems engineering products and/or Mission Engineering.
• Must have experience modeling software systems and software system of systems.
• Must have experience with Systems engineering tools (i.e., Cameo Suite) and Agile framework.
• Must have experience with RNP and RNAV navigation specifications.
• Must have an active DoD Interim Top Secret (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 a DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

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