Sr. Principal Systems Engineer Architect

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 has an opening for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Global Surveillance organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL. As a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer Architect , the candidate will develop system architectures, and define key capabilities and performance requirements. The individual will define design and technology maturity constraints of the system in accordance with customer specifications, develop thorough definition of system external interfaces and define system implementation approach and operational concept. The candidate will ensure requirements are met and evaluate performance with customer. The successful candidate will have the ability to analyze architectures and develop various DODAF or SysML Viewpoints in support of this effort. Responsibilities Define system architectures Architecture, CONOPS, and use case development using model-based systems engineering methodologies Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications Execution of trade studies to select from among multiple potential solutions Perform Systems Requirements analysis Requirements development including decomposition, allocation, validation and verification Functional decomposition and functional data flow development Qualifications Basic Qualifications Bachelors in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 9 years engineering related experience, OR Master’s in STEM with 7 years of experience OR Doctor\'s in STEM with 4 years of experience Experienced in model development using DODAF or SysML Able to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret clearance (Interim required to start) Experience with Cameo Magic Draw or another MBSE tool such as Rhapsody, Sparx EA, and Enterprise Architect Foundation in Model Based Systems Engineering and Architecture Development Preferred Qualifications Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Systems Engineering, with experience using Model Based Systems Engineering Applied knowledge of aircraft design Experience in the military aerospace development environment is preferred Experienced developing various SysML view artifacts, especially Operational and functional viewpoints, using MBSE tools like CAMEO Expertise in CAMEO meta chain navigation to generate custom queries (expert level knowledge) Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate\'s experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. 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