Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration—is seeking a Principal Engineer Systems Modeling Simulation – Analyst & Simulation Developer to support the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders by providing an essential operational platform for the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program, which is a vital part of the Missile Defense System. This role is crucial for systematically planning missile defense operations, monitoring battle progress, and actively controlling networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals.
Requirements
- Applicants should have knowledge and hands-on experience working in a Unix/Linux environment
- Must have a strong engineering background across multiple disciplines, essential for both conceptual and detailed system-level assessments, along with a fundamental understanding of analysis techniques, planning, execution, and reporting
- Technical specialty areas might include, but are not limited to: Radar design and performance, Strategic and tactical missile threat characterization/performance/modeling, Simulation modeling of complex systems, Requirement and test condition decomposition
- Discrete event simulation modeling
- Data analysis with Python and MATLAB tools
- Exposure to tactical-strategic weapons and sensor message standards
- Software development in a Linux and Agile environment using MATLAB (strongly preferred)
- Python strongly preferred, followed by Java, Bash, etc.
- Experience with GIT environment is a plus
Responsibilities
- Developing requirements for complex system models and simulations
- Executing, testing, and troubleshooting large-scale MD models and simulations
- Developing, testing, and evaluating threat scenarios
- Developing tools in MATLAB and Python to aid analysis and development efforts
- Providing data to support decisions regarding system and element representations, as well as the modeling parameters used in large-scale simulations
- Documenting analysis findings in reports and briefings
- Presenting analysis results to diverse audiences
Other
- CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
- Must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work independently, and the poise and flexibility needed to succeed in a highly dynamic environment
- Candidates must be present on-site full-time because access to a classified computing environment is required
- U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
