Staff Engineer Systems Modeling Simulation
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: March 9, 2023
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Job Description:
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
Description
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the
boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and
cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start
contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing
real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take
pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to
grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With
our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right
opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
D escription
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the
boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and
cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start
contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing
real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take
pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to
grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With
our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right
opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
We are looking for you to join our team as a Staffl Modeling and
Simulation Engineer based out of Colorado Springs, CO. In this
position, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to
be our AFSIM Modeling Simulation Lead for a Mission Level Modeling
& Simulation Internal Research and Development (IRAD) project,
solving challenging problems and supporting internal and external
initiatives throughout various DoD customers and across NG. Through
the use of Mission Level Modeling and Simulation techniques,
DevSecOps and Agile practices, we continue to evolve how we deliver
impactful and meaningful analysis, data analytics/products and
capabilities for the warfighter, our government customers and also
to our internal NG customers. Our success is grounded in our
ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive
innovation across the kill chain in the various land, sea, air &
space domains. The successful candidate will be collaborative,
open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team
empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous
learning, and a culture of automation. The AFSIM Modeling
Simulation Lead will serve as a mentor and guide other teammates to
innovate and solve the nation's hardest modeling and simulation
problems across the kill chain.
This position will require onsite work however for this role we are
able to offer flexible work arrangements and some remote work will
be possible.
As the AFSIM Modeling Simulation Lead on this program, you
will
Support leadership meetings and large team meetings
Develop solutions for hard, high priority projects within our
mod/sim space and work with a team to implement the solutions
Research new and novel ways to solve our hardest AFSIM problems
Advance the mod/sim capabilities of a 50 person team through
mentorship and brown bag sessions
Work with various stakeholders to define MS&A objectives
Assist in the Design of Experiments and set quantitative analytical
approaches
Oversee and help establish scenarios that achieve the defined
objectives
Assess the capabilities and limitations of the AFSIM framework, and
where capabilities are lacking, define and architect plug-ins to
overcome the limitations
Establish technology roadmaps that expand our MS&A overall
capabilities and ensure that our OUTMATCH IRAD remains relevant
Candidate is expected to operate independently with little
oversight in a dynamic environment, to be highly self-motivated.
The individual is expected to handle diverse assignments with
efficiency, finding unique solutions and working in a very
collaborative and fast paced environment that continues to grow in
size.
Basic Qualifications for Staff Modeling and Simulation
Engineer:
Active Secret Clearance
14 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor of Science degree
in a STEM discipline; 12 years of relevant experience with a
Masters' degree; 9 years of experience with a PhD
Deep understanding and experience with AFSIM
Domain expertise in defense, especially Missile Defense, sensors,
and satellite systems
Familiarity and direct experience with Model-Based Systems
Engineering languages (SysML/UML) and concepts
Deep understanding of DoD systems engineering requirements
Experience in modeling across multiple engineering areas such as
Space Sensors, Ground Sensors, Weapons
Demonstrated experience quickly learning new concepts and
approaches
Effectively communicate and present to project and program
management, other technical managers and customers
Experience as SME, Technical lead, Integrated Product Team (IPT)
Lead, or other engineering leadership role on a modeling and
simulation project
Preferred Qualifications :
Work experience and/or exposure to software engineering and
modeling and simulation
Experience in business capture engagement and proposals
Experience in systems development, integration, and test
Experience in Wargaming using Modeling and Simulation
Experience with Agile development
Excellent technical writing and team building skills
Working knowledge of software engineering principles and
processes
Salary Range: $114,300.00 - $171,500.00
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to
base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual
contributions as well as allow employees to share in company
results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be
eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman
provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage,
life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays
and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top
priority . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on
their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be
required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved
disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future
court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed
federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042
https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse
workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color,
religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital
status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any
other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency
statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S.
Citizenship is required for most positions.
We are a pioneering company.
With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space -
our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future.
Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your
interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every
opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from
many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a
drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering
to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.
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