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Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago

Principal / Senior Principal Engineer Systems Architect

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that offers innovative opportunities to work on revolutionary systems. The Principal/Senior Principal Engineer Systems Architect will collaborate with the Chief Architect to design architecture solutions for USAF Open Architecture development, while participating in complex system problem solving and documentation using Model Based Systems Engineering.

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Responsibilities

Participate in architecture definition and complex system problem solving in support of Research and Advanced Design programs
Design, develop, and document systems that contain logical solutions using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Collaborate with the Chief Architect and Lead Systems Engineer to build out Systems Engineering artifacts in support of standards development for incorporation into Northrop Grumman adopting programs
Generate and present material to support internal and external customer briefings

Qualification

SysML modelingMBSE toolsMission EngineeringUSAF Open ArchitectureAFSIM simulationCameo Enterprise ArchitectureSelf-educationTeam collaborationPresentation skills

Required

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 systems engineering products and/or Mission Engineering
Must have knowledge and experience with USAF Open Architecture approaches
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 Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
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 systems engineering products and/or Mission Engineering
Must have knowledge and experience with USAF Open Architecture approaches
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 Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Preferred

Knowledge and experience with the definition of OMS – Open Mission System Architecture Specification, UCI – Universal Command and Control Interface, and other DoD Open Architectures
Experience with AFSIM simulation and modeling
Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite and Cameo Enterprise Architecture modeling for system design
Experience in integrating complex system across multiple domains
Experience demonstrating concepts to management and customers
Able to collaborate in a team environment

Benefits

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
A very friendly team environment
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Company

Northrop Grumman

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Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.7B
Key Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M

Leadership Team

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Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
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Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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