**Requisition ID: R10182686**

+ **Category:** Engineering

+ **Location:** Roy, Utah, United States of America | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America

+ **Clearance Type:** Secret

+ **Telecommute:** No- Teleworking not available for this position

+ **Shift:** 1st Shift (United States of America)

+ **Travel Required:** Yes, 10% of the Time

+ **Relocation Assistance:** Relocation assistance may be available

+ **Positions Available:** 1

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.

The Strategic Deterrent Systems Division’s Advanced Programs organization within the Northrop Grumman Defense Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman is looking for you to join our team as a Principal or Sr Principal Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) Engineer supporting research and development as the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) MS&A based out of Roy, Utah or Colorado Springs, CO. This role may offer a competitive relocation package.

**What you’ll get to do:**

+ Active member of the MS&A efforts for the NC3 mission area supporting the USAF Cooperative Research and Development Agreement

+ Work with multi-disciplinary team members from numerous NG locations

+ Provide project technical leadership related to the NC3 mission area

+ Set the model direction for all NC3 related efforts and communicate standards and architecture guidance to the team

+ Present to government representatives regarding our NC3 results based on MS&A

+ Produce mission engineering models, simulations, and analyses that support the research and development efforts

**Basic Qualifications:**

**Principal Engineer:**

Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 3 years’ experience; PhD with 1 years’ experience or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

**Sr Principal Engineer:**

Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 6 years’ experience; PhD with 4 years’ experience or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

**Required qualifications for both levels –**

+ 2 years of experience as a technical guide for a team producing modeling, simulation, and analysis products

+ 1 year of experience with command, control, and communications enterprise systems

+ 1 year of experience with scripting and coding languages such as Python

+ 1 year of experience with Agile scrum teams and the Atlassian Tool Suite (i.e., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

+ 1 year of experience with model-based systems engineering tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler

+ 1 year of experience with modeling and simulation tools such as the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM) or Ansys Systems Tool Kit (STK)

+ Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.

+ Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar discipline

+ Experience with NC3 systems and/or processes

+ Experience with the USAF strategic command, control, and communications mission

+ Experience with systems engineering modeling for other strategic NG programs such as Minuteman III, Sentinel, B-2, B-21, AEHF, OPIR, etc.

+ Self-driven, able to tackle challenges, solve problems with minimal oversight and make recommendations for solutions/process improvement to leadership

**Position Benefits:**

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

+ Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

+ Educational Assistance

+ Life Insurance

+ Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

+ Paid Time Off

+ Health & Wellness Resources

+ Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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**Salary Range:** $95,300 - $142,900

**Salary Range 2:** $118,600 - $178,000

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.