Associate / Engineer Systems Operations Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

This position is currently funded based on a recent program award. 

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Associate / Engineer Systems Operations Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.

**This role may be filled at either the Associate Engineer Systems Operations Analyst or Engineer Systems Operations Analyst , based on qualifications listed below**

The selected candidate will primarily support system analysis, operations analysis, and simulation activities through the following:

• Performing military requirements analysis

• Threat system analysis

• System survivability analysis

• Mission performance/effectiveness analysis

• Military utility

Additional responsibilities include:

• Performing modeling, simulation, and analysis to support program development, execution, and related research and development projects. 

• Supporting the lead in developing or assessing new requirements and evaluate advanced air vehicle concepts and technologies

• Supporting 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. 

• Communicating across the engineering disciplines and technology areas to integrate capabilities

Benefits Statement:
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-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications (Associate Engineer Systems Level):

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience , OR a Master’s of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience , OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 0 years of related professional/military experience.

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Top Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation), and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Basic Qualifications (Engineer Systems Level):

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience , OR a Master’s of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience , OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 0 years of related professional/military experience.

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Top Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation), and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Familiarity in various aspects of advanced air 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 air vehicle sensors (RF, EO/IR, radar, ESM, SAR, etc.), data processing/fusion, data links, navigation, or vehicle control
• Experience in MATLAB, FORTRAN, Perl, Python, C#, or C/C++, or other advanced programming languages
• Familiarity in modeling and simulations tools such as AFSIM, Suppressor, ESAMS,  STK, JSE or other engagement or mission level models
• Final adjudicated government TS/SCI security clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $63,900.00 - $95,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $77,200.00 - $115,800.00

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.