Consulting Engineer Systems Architect

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Mission Systems (NGMS) seeks to fill a Consulting Engineer System Architect in Mission Engineering position within the Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) organization for Central Region Engineering (CRE) at our Rolling Meadows - Illinois location. The selected candidates will be responsible for technical leadership for the SEIT department’s Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and/or Mission Architecting utilizing MBSE. This role encompasses team leadership, management, and technical performance.

NGMS is a leading global provider, manufacturer and integrator of advanced, secure and agile software-defined systems and solutions. Our products range from advanced sensing technologies to state-of-the-art targeting and tracking systems that are deployed in Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) and Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems. These systems are designed, developed, built, integrated, and tested by the capable folks at our company to protect the lives of U.S. and Allied warfighters in present and future conflicts. Our SEIT organization provides complex avionics systems in Targeting, EOIR, and RF technology areas.

Consulting Engineer Systems Architect Job Description:
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of mission and total system products to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

As a Consulting Engineer System Architect, you will be expected to demonstrate the following behaviors:

• Knowledge, Skills and Ability - Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness. Apply and/or develop highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts. Viewed as expert within the field. Able to communicate effectively at the highest levels. Viewed as expert in field within the corporation.

• Discretion/Latitude - Acts independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of operational programs. Plans R & D programs and recommends technological application programs to accomplish long-range objectives. Work accomplished typically supports long-range strategic goals. Work is checked only for the effectiveness of results obtained, typically requiring a long-term perspective. Virtually self-supervisory.

• Impact - Designs research and develop highly advanced new applications resulting in new product/business opportunities for the company. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would have a long-term negative effect on organization reputation and business posture.

• Liaison - Serves as consultant to top management in long-range company planning concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancements. Prime spokesperson on company’s technical capabilities and future directions. Often instrumental in attracting and obtaining major new company business.

 

Basic Qualifications for Consulting Engineer System Architect:

• BS degree in electrical, mechanical, systems engineering or related STEM degree with at least 16 years of related experience required, or 14 years with Master’s, or 12 years with a PhD.

• Prior experience negotiating with customers to convert customer needs into testable system requirements

• Expertise in model-based systems engineering tools, frameworks, languages and concepts. SysML experience preferred

• Experience performing optimum system function allocation to hardware and software requirements

• Demonstrated success in developing descriptive and analytical models that prove the system satisfies requirements and the ability to quickly capture and process data in tools like MATLAB for debugging and specification verification

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and ability to work in an integrated product team environment

• Experience working on Department of Defense contracts

• Candidate must be a US Citizen

• Current active Secret (or higher) security clearance

Preferred Qualifications for Consulting Engineer System Architect:

• Experience in Mission Architecting and performing Operations Analysis to trade mission-level concept of operations (CONOPS) and derive mission system requirements utilizing model-based systems engineering

• Experience capturing system requirements and implementing descriptive system level models and architectures in tools such as Rhapsody, Cameo, Capella or DOORS

• Prior experience designing hardware, firmware, and programming software to best allocate functions for each product

• Ability to monitor hardware and software design teams with critical insight to know when the teams are not on path to successful implementation and then be able help steer the team to a successful solution

• Experience in architecting Electronic Warfare RF systems and/or Electro-optical / Infrared (EOIR)  countermeasure and targeting systems

• Active Top Secret security clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $202,500.00 - $303,700.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.