Systems Engineer - Level 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. *This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. This role is for a Systems Engineer, specializing in Systems Architecture, who will operate within a study, capture, or program execution effort and focus on driving consistency and alignment across technical thread capabilities to define a complete architecture solution. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: -Conducting trade studies to evaluate design decisions and defining the resulting architecture. -Allocating and validating requirements to develop specification products. -This role will support modeling and simulation tools for performance analysis and evaluation of thread capabilities. -It will also require technical leadership for managing space and ground systems integration. -Several efforts embrace a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach in which case the responsibilities extend to leveraging MBSE tools, methodologies, and workflows to develop, maintain, and validate system models as the technical baseline for the effort. -This role supports the Systems Engineering team to define and document the system design, requirements, interfaces, and mission/operational concept within the MBSE tool suite. Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer - Level 4: -Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience OR -Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience OR -PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 4+ years of engineering experience -Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen , have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to start date, and have the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain an active SCI within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. -Understanding of Systems Engineering processes including architecture and requirements development and interface definition Preferred Qualifications for Systems Engineer - Level 4: -Understanding and experience with Model Based Systems Engineering, Cameo Enterprise Architect, and SysML modeling (or equivalent) -Understanding and experience with modeling and simulation approaches and tools -Ability to work in a collaborative team environment -Strong communication and time management skills -Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills -Active U.S.