Senior Model-Based Systems Engineer

2 weeks ago

Woodland Hills, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time

Requisition ID:
R Category:

Engineering Location:
Woodland Hills, California, United States of

America Clearance Type:

Secret Telecommute:
No - Teleworking not available for this position

Travel Required:
Yes, 10% of the

Time Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be available. At Northrop Grumman, our team members have exceptional opportunities to engage in groundbreaking systems that influence lives globally today and for future generations.

Our innovative and creative spirit has positioned us at the forefront of numerous technological breakthroughs in our nation's history - from the first transatlantic flight to stealth technology and lunar landings.

We seek individuals with bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering mindset to collaborate in shaping the future while enjoying the journey.

Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and authenticity at work - we possess an unyielding drive to achieve what others deem impossible.

Our employees are not merely part of history; they are actively creating it.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be utilized to identify candidates with relevant skills and experience for roles within Northrop Grumman that frequently arise.

Candidates expressing interest may be considered for future opportunities at Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a reputable provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.

Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization challenges the limits of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and propels advancements across various scientific domains.

Our team is dedicated to delivering the skills and innovative technologies necessary to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector, providing a significant advantage to the warfighter.

Join us in our mission We are seeking you to become part of our team as a Model-Based Systems Engineer based in Woodland Hills, CA.

As a Model-Based Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will encounter a challenging and fulfilling opportunity to contribute to our enterprise-wide digital transformation.

Utilizing Model-Based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile methodologies, we continuously evolve our approach to delivering critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter.

Our success is rooted in our ability to embrace change, act swiftly, and perpetually drive innovation.

The ideal candidate will be collaborative, transparent, and team-oriented, emphasizing team empowerment, shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be utilized to identify candidates with relevant skills and experience for roles within Northrop Grumman that frequently arise.

Candidates expressing interest may be considered for future opportunities at Northrop Grumman.

What You'll Get to Do:

The Future Positioning Navigation Timing Systems (FPNTS) team at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Model-Based Systems Engineer to join our ranks.

This candidate will provide technical support for our navigation research and development (R&D) portfolio for military applications and will be based out of Woodland Hills, CA.

This opportunity is contingent upon the initiation of a significant Software Defined GPS Receiver program.


In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to establish architectural content and develop solutions that fulfill customer requirements.

It will necessitate demonstrating effective communication skills, systems thinking, and the ability to capture technical designs in Model-Based Systems Engineering architecture products.


Essential Responsibilities:


Development and evaluation of GPS receiver architectures and requirements. Defining key capabilities and performance requirements for GPS receivers. Decomposing functionality. Defining interfaces in a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment. Communicating status, issues, and results with program management and customers.

Collaborate closely with Government R&D organizations to advance navigation and timing technologies.

Work with a team of navigation and timing experts in a collaborative environment dedicated to advancing the state of the art. Engage with leading-edge Software Defined Radio (SDR) systems for GPS, GNSS, and other cooperative signals, along with advanced signal processing techniques to define new product lines. Collaborate on leading-edge navigation warfare (NavWar) systems, techniques, algorithms, and software to enhance mission success in contested environments.


Basic Qualifications:


Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline AND 14 years of related professional/military experience in MBSE or Systems Engineering OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of related professional/military experience in MBSE or Systems Engineering OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 9 years of related professional/military experience in MBSE or Systems Engineering. Experience in Cameo, Rhapsody, Simulink, SCADE, or other MBSE Modeling applications.

US Citizenship. Active DoD Secret clearance or higher clearance. Ability to work on-site a minimum of 4 days a week.



Preferred Qualifications:
Exposure to requirements specification and interface control documents (ICD) for GPS-153/RS-232, etc. Working knowledge of Power Management, Buffer/Memory Management, Precision timing interface. Familiarity with signals of opportunity and alternate navigation signals.

Familiarity with open system architectures (e.g.,
ASPN, CMOSS, PNTOS, JADC2).

Familiarity with anti-jam GPS processing techniques and analysis (such as nulling, STAP, SFAP, SFAP-T, differential GPS). Familiarity with military GPS modernization, particularly M-code signal processing and capabilities.

Familiarity with GPS satellite constellation simulator test equipment. Familiarity with inertial navigation systems (INS) mechanizations.

Familiarity with integrated INS/GPS navigation systems involving exposure to Kalman filtering/estimation theory. Familiar with UML, SysML, and/or AADL. Familiar with DoDAF/UPDM, SysML, or UAF. Experience developing MBSE artifacts such as behavior diagrams (activity, sequence, or state machine) and structure diagrams (block definition and internal block diagrams) in SysML. Experience with Systems Engineering activities, such as functional analysis, requirements development and decomposition, interface definition, or verification. Experience running CAMEO Simulation Tool Kit for SysML validation. Ability to analyze architectures and develop MBSE views in SysML. Experience with Magic Grid Framework. Experience with DOORs. Familiar with C/C++. Familiar with Software Design Patterns. Familiar with digital processing. Interfacing and presenting to customers. This position is contingent upon program award and clearance.


Salary Range:
$165,000 - $247,600. 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.
Employees may be eligible for 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.

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.

For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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