Senior Principal/Staff Engineer Systems Architect - R10221717
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available.
CLEARANCE TYPE:
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.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a Senior Principal / Staff Engineer Systems Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.
This role may be filled at either the Senior Principal
Engineer Systems Architect or Staff Engineer Systems Architect
, based on qualifications listed below.
The candidate will collaborate with the Chief Architect and Systems Engineering lead to design architecture solutions for USAF Open Architecture development. The role demands adaptability, innovative thinking, and comfort with ambiguity, as it supports a new program with evolving requirements. Candidates must understand and apply traditional systems engineering concepts in an agile, accelerated environment, be comfortable with multitasking and verbal presentations, and document assumptions as needed.
Key Responsibilities- 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 developing physical data models
- Coach team members on developing the requirements, architecture, design, and implementation in the model
- Perform Systems Requirements analysis
- Management of requirements, include decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation
We offer flexible work arrangements, 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 (Sr Principal Level)- Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 4 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 an active DoD 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 a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 12 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 10 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 8 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…
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