2026 Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer/Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer/Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in Melbourne, FL.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Test & Evaluation directorate.
The selected candidate will participate in System Engineering, Software Development, System Integration and Test, Operations and Maintenance, Change Management and Documentation for systems that will be used to verify and validate mission and vehicle systems through multiple levels of test.
Example Responsibilities:
- Design and develop software for use across multi-domain, multi-platform system integration laboratories
- Analyze and interpret formal and informal customer requirements and generate corresponding lower-level requirements that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
- Consult with customer stakeholders and present ideas in small group settings
- Create innovative technical design in compliance with established requirements
- Build high-quality, fully performing software in compliance with coding standards and technical design
- Define, implement, and document system tests
- Perform software and hardware integration/troubleshooting
- Focus on lab system configurations
This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation level (T01) or a Systems Modeling & Simulation level (T02).
Basic Qualifications for an Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer (T01):
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026.
Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
Must have an active U.S. Government Secret (or higher) clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
Basic Qualifications for a Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer (T02):
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026 or is completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and has 2 years of software/modeling & simulation engineering experience by August 2026.
Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
Must have an active U.S. Government Secret (or higher) clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.
Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
Experience with C++, C, LabView, Python, or other developing languages
Pay Range:
Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer (T01): $65,800 - $98,800/year
Software Engineer (T02): $79,300 - $118,900/year
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM (completed or completing by August 2026)
- Master's degree (completed by August 2026) OR Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of software/modeling & simulation engineering experience (for T02)
- Active U.S. Government Secret (or higher) clearance with ability to obtain and maintain Program Special access
- U.S. citizenship
- Experience with software development, system integration, and test in lab/system environments
- C++, C, LabView, Python or other development languages
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
- Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership, teamwork, and strong interpersonal communication skills
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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What We Do
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