Principal Engineer Operations Research

4 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Job Title: Principal / Sr Principal Engineer - Operations Research

Northrop Grumman is seeking a highly skilled Principal / Sr Principal Engineer - Operations Research to join our Advanced Programs Software, Modeling, and Simulation team in Northridge, CA.

About the Role:

This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that impact the future of national security. As a Principal / Sr Principal Engineer - Operations Research, you will be responsible for developing and applying advanced software and systems methods to support the investigation, analysis, and solution of complex technical problems.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and use tools that support the visualization of the battlespace at a mission or engagement level
  • Use, develop, and modify tools to support data analysis of simulation or flight test results
  • Model operational environments, perform trade studies via computer simulation, and recommend alternative architectures
  • Develop software to model behavior of systems in real-time and constructive simulations
  • Develop, integrate, and use advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools
  • Perform mission simulation using government or industry standard tools to determine mission effectiveness
  • Perform engagement simulation using standard tools, MATLAB, Simulink, and others
Requirements:
  • High school diploma/GED and a minimum of 9+ years of experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis of Aerospace Systems, Systems Analysis, and Design
  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or Physics AND 5+ years modeling, simulation, and analysis of Aerospace Systems, Systems Analysis, and Design, OR
  • MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or Physics AND 3+ years modeling, simulation, and analysis of Aerospace Systems, Systems Analysis, and Design
  • Current/active U.S Government issued DoD Secret Clearance; clearance must have been issued/adjudicated in the past five (5) years
  • Experience as an AFSIM developer/analyst, including making and validating movers, creating observers and post-processors, and performing large Design of Experiments (DoE) studies
  • Experience creating compelling OV-1s, data visualization, and other briefing materials to explain simulation techniques, assumptions, and insights to a variety of audiences
  • Experience executing technology development and EMD contracts with DoD customers
  • Experience leading Operations Research studies, including identifying Technical Performance Metrics (TPMs) and developing study plans from Statements of Work (SOWs) and Statements of Objectives (SOOs)
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Comfortable with high-level programming languages such as C/C++
  • Strong software development principles with the ability to manage computer resources for data throughput and distributed systems
  • Experience developing and using analysis tools such as MATLAB, Python, VBA, or similar tools
  • Comfortable developing in multiple operating systems as well as integrating systems across OS boundaries (Windows/Linux)
  • Strong debugging skills, ability to use common debuggers, compilers, and command line execution
  • Ability to develop shell scripts for program execution
  • Knowledge of and experience with software engineering development lifecycle processes
  • Experience with version control tools (Bitbucket, GitHub, or Gitlab, etc.)
  • Experience integrating custom plug-ins to AFSIM
  • Experience with working with and programming distributed simulation protocols such as DIS or HLA
What We Offer:

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive salary range of $107,300 - $160,900, as well as 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.

We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and 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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