Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Operations Analysis Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL or El Segundo, CA
In this role, you will primarily support:
- Military Systems Modeling and Simulation
- Threat system analysis
- System survivability analysis
- Mission performance/effectiveness analysis
Responsibilities:
- Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis to support program development, execution, and related research and development projects.
- Support lead in developing or assessing new requirements and evaluate advanced air vehicle concepts and technologies
- Support mission engineering activities to ensure performance capabilities of new systems and architectures are traded against cost and mission requirements; develop mission relevant scenarios; assess operational effectiveness of existing and emerging systems and capabilities in the threat environment.
- Communicate across the engineering disciplines and technology areas to integrate capabilities
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-directed professionals who thrive in collaborative environments.
This role can be filled at either the Engineer level or Principal Engineer level based on the qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications
• Systems Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 years of experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline.
• Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year of experience
• Must have an active US Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity in various aspects of advanced air and space assets and associated technologies to include:
- Low Observables
- Electronic Warfare
- Radar Modeling/Analysis
- RF/IR/EO/Acoustic Modeling/Analysis
- Survivability Analysis
- Countermeasures
- Operations
- Sensor Payloads
- Ground Station
- Ability to work both independent and in a team in a fast-paced environment, and brief technical approach and status to senior management
- Familiarity with Linux and/or Unix-based development.
- Knowledge of domain-specific radar principles, including signal processing, target acquisition, target tracking, resource management, discrimination, and battle manager interfaces.
- Experience related to with air vehicle sensors (RF, EO/IR, radar, ESM, SAR, etc.), data processing/fusion, data links, navigation, or vehicle control
- Experience in MATLAB, Python, C#, or C/C++ or other advanced programming languages
- Familiarity in USAF modeling and simulations tools such as AFSIM, Suppressor, ESAMS, STK or other engagement or mission level models
Skills Required
- Qualifications: Engineer level: BS in STEM + 2 years experience OR MS in STEM; Principal level: BS +5 years OR MS +3 years OR PhD +1 year
- Active US Government Top Secret clearance (background investigation within last 6 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
- U.S. Citizenship required for positions with government clearance
- Experience performing modeling, simulation, mission engineering, survivability, threat, or mission effectiveness analysis
- Familiarity with Low Observables, Electronic Warfare, radar modeling/analysis, RF/IR/EO/Acoustic modeling, countermeasures, sensor payloads, or ground station technologies
- Experience with Linux and/or Unix-based development environments
- Knowledge of radar principles, signal processing, target acquisition/tracking, resource management, and battle manager interfaces
- Experience with air vehicle sensors (RF, EO/IR, radar, ESM, SAR), data processing/fusion, data links, navigation, or vehicle control
- Experience in MATLAB, Python, C#, or C/C++ or other advanced programming languages
- Familiarity with USAF modeling and simulation tools such as AFSIM, Suppressor, ESAMS, STK or other engagement/mission level models
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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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