Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago
Principal / Senior Principal Engineer Systems Architect - R10213696
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking a Principal / Senior Principal Engineer Systems Architect to join their Systems Engineering organization in Melbourne, FL. The role involves collaborating with the Chief Architect to design architecture solutions for USAF Open Architecture development and requires innovative thinking in a fast-paced environment.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
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
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
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey 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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