High-Level Operational Analysis Engineer

4 days ago


El Segundo, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled High-Level Operational Analysis Engineer to join our team at Northrop Grumman. The selected candidate will play a crucial role in conducting operational analysis and mission effectiveness, leveraging their expertise to drive innovative solutions.

About the Job

This position is part of our Systems Engineering Department, where you will collaborate with diverse teams to build, maintain, and enhance data and software products focused on mission success. You will have the opportunity to develop data models, define clean-sheet software requirements, develop software products, and refine existing technology to provide robust capabilities and influence technological growth within the sector.

Key Responsibilities
  • Model operational environments, perform trade studies via computer simulation.
  • Conduct operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis.
  • Create and apply knowledge of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) to support blue/red kill chains across multiple security environments, programs, architectures, and platforms.
  • Provide blue/red tactics and CONOPS modeling, simulation, and analysis in mission-level models to help accomplish long-term objectives related to program development, execution, and related research and development projects.
  • Perform mission engineering activities to ensure continuity between desired operational capabilities and delivered system performance, through the Systems Engineering 'V'. Ensure performance capabilities of new systems and architectures are traded against cost and mission requirements; develop operationally relevant mission scenarios; assess operational effectiveness of existing and emerging systems and capabilities in representative operational environments.
  • Solicit input from various stakeholders, synthesize data, and communicate results to various levels of leadership.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and:
    • Principal Systems Engineer – 5 years of experience or 3 years of experience and Master's Degree or 0 years of experience and PhD.
    • Senior Principal Systems Engineer – 8 years of experience or 6 years of experience and Master's Degree or 3 years of experience and PhD.
  • Computer/engineering skills using C#/C++, JAVA, or other Object Oriented programming languages.
  • Experience in at least one of the following areas:
    • Research, Analysis, and Creating Assessments of Foreign Threats to US Military Operations
    • Vehicle performance analysis
    • Air vehicle survivability analysis
    • Modeling and Simulation of Radars, Missiles, Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS), Air and/or Space platforms
    • Analysis at the Survivability, Lethality, Vulnerability, Engagement, and/or Mission Level
    • Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Protection (EP), Electronic Countermeasures
    • High-fidelity modeling of physical and non-physical systems such as weather, communications, neural networks, markets, mfg. processes, etc.
    • Red and/or Blue CONOPs and TTPs
  • An active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance or higher is required to start.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
  • Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Benefits

We offer a competitive salary range: $107,300 - $160,900 per year. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. Our benefits package includes health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

About Us

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.



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