Senior Nuclear Systems Architect

7 days ago


Melbourne, Florida, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Overview

Northrop Grumman is a pioneering company that has been at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.


Salary

The estimated salary for this position is $114,900 - $172,300 per year, with the potential for additional discretionary bonuses based on individual performance and company results.


Job Description

We have an opening for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Nuclear Survivability (NH&S) to join our team in Melbourne, Florida. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to support design and mitigation strategies to develop and field a survivable weapon system with operational requirements involving various nuclear threat environments.


Key Responsibilities
  • Develop nuclear hardness system level design, including system level analysis and testing in support of the acquisition life cycle.
  • Generate weapon system design criteria supported by design analysis, modeling & simulation, equipment and system-level trade studies, system integration, piece-part, component, equipment, and system test artifacts.
  • Develop system-level NH&S Design Analysis Reports (DAR) and nuclear hardness system test plans and reports documenting equipment compliance and weapon system certification.
  • Prepare and present Nuclear Survivability engineering artifacts supporting requirements compliance and weapon system performance traceability throughout Design Reviews.

Domain Specific Responsibilities/Technical Skills
  • Working knowledge of nuclear weapons effects and resulting Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics (TREE) of DoD and commercial systems.
  • Technical planning, specification requirements derivation, test and analysis, design, planning and execution, documentation, and requirements/validation supporting overall system compliance.
  • Experience with electrical circuit rad-hard design including piece-part screening, analysis, modeling, and test of component and systems for radiation environment compliance i.e. prompt dose rate, total ionizing dose, neutron displacement damage, neutron induced upset, single event effects.
  • Experience with electrical circuit and/or system level design and test.
  • Knowledge of Circumvention & Recovery techniques for component, circuit, equipment subsystems compliance and weapon system level probabilistic performance assessments during pre/trans and post nuclear weapon environment exposure.
  • Evaluate uncertainty and risks associated with rad-hard requirements and design mitigation strategies.
  • Experience working with other Federal agencies, industry, National and/or Service Laboratories & Test facilities.
  • Represent Northrop Grumman Corporation as a technical expert for the Program and with DoD customers.

Required Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you must have:

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 8 years of experience in engineering; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of experience in engineering; OR PhD in a STEM discipline from an accredited institution with 4 years of experience in engineering.
  • An active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain an interim Top Secret prior to starting, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the business.
  • The ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
  • Experience working in the specified NH&S domain.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.



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