Modeling and Simulation Engineer (1/2)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 a Modeling and Simulation Engineer (Associate Engineer or Engineer) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in San Diego, CA.

In this role, you will be expected to maintain, develop, and routinely run a set of data analysis tools to help make data-driven decision making.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

This role can be filled at an Associate Engineer or Engineer level based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications:

At an Associate Engineer (Level 1):

• Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 0 years of relevant military / professional experience.

At an Engineer Level (Level 2):

• Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 2 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 0 years of relevant military / professional experience.

And at Both Levels:

• Must have the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S. Government 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 within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Must have experience in ingesting, processing, storing, analyzing and visualizing large data sets.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated proficiency with Python, SQL, Tableau, MATLAB, and .DAT file decoding.
• IT Management: understand security patch updates to virtual machine instances on servers hosted on central network.
• Excellent communication: ability to translate complex analytics into clear, actionable insights.
• Self-started in influencing cross functional teams, out-of-the-box problem solving, and driving analytical strategy.
• Proven ability to influence and drive adoption of best practices across teams.
• Capable of reading and understanding system architecture diagrams.
• Keen interest in autonomous air vehicle platforms and its operations.
• An active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

Primary Level Salary Range: $76,200.00 - $114,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00The 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.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.