Principal Engineer

3 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.

Job Summary:

The Operations Research discipline is a blend of many other fields, including Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, and frequently collaborates across functional disciplines. The Operations Research team is responsible for evaluating the merit of new technologies and military operations in future conflicts.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and apply advanced software and systems methods to support the investigation, analysis, and solution of complex and advanced technical problems.
  • 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.
  • Perform modeling and simulation studies that optimize mission performance for weapon systems across the air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains.
  • Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis tasks assessing system survivability, system effectiveness, and overall system performance in engagement / mission-level scenarios.
  • Develop performance models and algorithms, threat models, and command and control models for new and/or existing system simulation frameworks.
  • Solicit input from various stakeholders, synthesize data, and communicate results to various levels of leadership within the organization.
  • Participate in Agile engineering project frameworks.
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, OR
  • 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)
  • Meets DoD SkillBridge qualifications as per DODI
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.
  • 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 integrating custom plug-ins to AFSIM.
  • Experience with working with and programming distributed simulation protocols such as DIS or HLA.
  • Experience performing modeling, simulation, and analysis tasks assessing system survivability, system effectiveness, and overall system performance in engagement / mission-level scenarios.
  • Knowledge of RF Threat Modeling, of Electronic Attack techniques and modeling, guided missile design.
  • Knowledge of any of the following simulation frameworks: AFSIM, Suppressor, Brawler, JWS, AJEM, ESAMS.
  • Familiarity with Agile, MBSE, and/or system architecture frameworks.
  • Effective project management skills and good communication techniques.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, excellent communications skills, including the ability to present and brief technical data to all levels of leadership within the organization and U.S. Government.
  • Proposal development, writing, or execution experience.
Location:

Northridge, CA

Salary Range:

$107,300 - $160,900

Salary Range 2:

$133,000 - $199,600

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.

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 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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