Sentinel - Staff Systems Engineer - Modeling Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) - R10216618 jobs in United States
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Northrop Grumman · 3 weeks ago

Sentinel - Staff Systems Engineer - Modeling Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) - R10216618

Northrop Grumman is a company that focuses on revolutionary systems impacting lives globally. They are seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to support the Sentinel program, focusing on modeling, simulation, and analysis of intercontinental ballistic missile accuracy performance.

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Responsibilities

The selected candidate will support a diverse team of engineers comprising the Systems Engineering Team (SET) Modeling, Simulation, & Analysis (MS&A) team on a variety of projects supporting Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system accuracy
Fill in gaps to support completion of one or more of the following projects: physics-based predictive modeling and simulation of ICBM accuracy performance, maturation of Sentinel accuracy error models, post flight estimation of Sentinel accuracy performance, estimation of accuracy error model parameters using ground and flight test data, validation & verification (V&V) of Sentinel accuracy error models, preparation of Sentinel accuracy reports, and presentations of projects and studies to Northrop Grumman Sentinel leadership and USG customers
Assist SET MS&A leadership in interfacing with external team partners to ensure that analysis data required for CDRLs is received and provided on time to support execution of the Sentinel Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Assist in developing and tracing requirements for MS&A tools and analyses
Assist SET MS&A leadership with Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting against the Sentinel IMS

Qualification

Physics-based modelingScripting proficiencyEarned Value ManagementIntegrated Master ScheduleRequirement developmentBuilding rapportAgile processesAtlassian toolsProactive self-starter

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 12 years of experience; 10 years with Master's Degree; 8 years with PhD
Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Must be able to support program tasks in a secure lab environment (on site) for a minimum of 90% of their total work time
Experience with physics-based mathematical modeling and simulation
Proficiency with scripting (Python, C++/C#, SQL, MATLAB, R or similar) - 3 years of experience

Preferred

Outstanding skills in building rapport and interfacing with external team partners
Proactive self-starter capable of identifying gaps and problems in/with processes and proposing and implementing solutions
Experience with complex requirement development and traceability
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) reporting
Experience with Northrop Grumman change request (CR) and engineering review board (ERB) processes
Experience with agile processes and Atlassian tools (i.e., Jira, Confluence)

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

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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