Systems Engineer- MBSE Level 3/4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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 Space Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer - Level 3/4 to join our Digital Engineering (DE) team of qualified, diverse individuals to support Digital Transformation within the Launch Systems business unit in Chandler, AZ.

The ideal candidate shall perform three main systems roles: User Experience, Documentation Owner, and Core Systems Engineering.

In the User Experience role, the candidate will work to ensure that program teams have the tools/support needed to Execute their Digital Engineering products, drive Intuitive Methodology and Lead Usability Studies.

In this role;

Execute Digital Engineering, includes:

• Develop new capabilities within the descriptive model to ensure programs can utilize the descriptive model to drive their engineering.

• Coach programs on the use of the descriptive model.

• Assist the users of our products to definitively know they have successfully completed a task to the necessary level of fidelity for the program phase.

• Strive for continuous improvement/efficiencies in the approach.

Drive Intuitive Methodology, includes:

• Scope and align the digital engineering capabilities with the engineering tasks being performed by the programs (i.e. perform Requirement Analyses rather than create a Requirement Diagram)

• Drive adoption of using task-based templates

• Develop navigation diagrams to enable users to maintain their situational awareness.

• Fewest "clicks", "searches", etc. to add/ update their content. (Smart packages that contain work templates, libraries, etc.)

Lead Usability Studies, includes:

• Collaborate with Customers and Product Owners to study user experiences, and monitor usability, to further improve both tool and program experiences.

• In the Documentation Owner role, the candidate will work to act as the change/configuration management leader to ensure that the documentation that the Digital Engineering team creates/maintains is appropriately managed and verified.

Manage Documentation, includes:

• Identify the scope of releases and approve, all additions/modifications to Documentation solutions.

• Review and confirm that all added or modified capabilities are well-formed, documented and follow template criteria.

• Perform document releases, as needed. Inclusive of updating the Revision History for completeness.

In the Core Systems Engineering role, the candidate will utilize the descriptive model to execute core Systems Engineering functions on business development proposals or as surge support on programs.

Core Systems Engineering, includes:

• Manage systems engineering activities, work products, and team dynamics using agile/scrum methodologies.

• Perform requirement decomposition analyses

• Support System Architecture development, including Interface Management

• Interface with program management, engineering staff and external customers.

• Prepare and present materials at program major milestone meetings.

This position may be offered at Level 3 or 4

Salary Level 3: $98,400 - $147,600

Salary Level 4: $122,800 - $184,200

Basic Qualifications - Level 3

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 year of experience

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Ability to obtain Secret Security Clearance.

• Work onsite at the Chandler, AZ facility.

Basic Qualifications Level 4 requires:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Ability to obtain Secret Security Clearance.

• Work onsite at the Chandler, AZ facility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Agile Framework, Jira. Confluence. creating Video Tutorials (Screen recordings).

• MagicDraw/Cameo Systems Modeler.

• Systems Modeling Language (SysML).

• Experience with Multi-Disciplinary Automation & Optimization (MDAO).

• ModelCenter, DOORS. HTML, Python, and/or JavaScript.

• Experience teaching/coaching adults.

• ASEP (Associate Systems Engineering Professional) or CSEP (Certified Systems Engineering Professional) INCOSE Certification

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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.