Engineer or Principal Engineer, Communications Simulation Engineer

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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an exciting career opportunity for a Engineer or Principal Engineer, Communications Simulation Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and support the Systems Analysis and Simulation Group. This position will be at Northrop Grumman's South Bay Center of Excellence (CoE) located in Redondo Beach, CA.

Position Overview:

The Aeronautics Systems Analysis and Simulation organization is looking for an agile communications engineer to help create simulations that address current and future communication capabilities that enable kill chains (detection to engagement) in todays and future battles.

In this role, you will be asked to work in a small team environment to conduct research, develop models, and perform analysis of a wide variety of system types across multiple domains (friendly and adversary; ground, air and space) to drive the development of clean-sheet requirements, refine existing program system requirements, and influence the pursuit of future technologies and capabilities.

Essential Functions:

• Develop new and/or integrate existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models and command and control models.
• Simulates real-time operations and develops software that simulates behavior of systems.
• Develops integrates and uses advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools.
• Models operational environments, performs trade studies via computer simulation and recommends alternative architectures.
• Performs operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis.
• Solicit input from various stakeholders, synthesize data, and communicate results to various levels of leadership within the organization.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

This requisition may be filled at either a Software Engineer level or Principal Software Engineer level.

Basic Qualifications for the Engineer level:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related engineering experience, or a master's degree and 0 years of experience.
• Familiarity with Link 16, Link 11, MADL, IFDL, CDL or other LPI/LPD waveforms.
• Familiarity with C++, Python, or another programming language and or MATLAB
• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance or higher is required to start, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with Special Program Access (PAR/SAP).

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Engineer level:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related engineering experience, or a master's degree and 3 years of experience, or 0 years of experience with a PhD.
• Familiarity with Link 16, Link 11, MADL, IFDL, CDL or other LPI/LPD waveforms.
• Familiarity with C++, Python, or another programming language and or MATLAB
• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance or higher is required to start, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with Special Program Access (PAR/SAP).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Model Simulation & Analysis (MS&A), Operations Analysis.
• Familiarity with AGILE/SCRUM.
• Experience in AFSIM Modeling.
• Excellent communications skills, including the ability to present and brief technical date to all levels of leadership within the organization and U.S. Government.
• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance with current or previous Special Program Access (SAP)/SCI.

Salary Range: $82,400 USD - $123,600 USD
Salary Range 2: $101,400 USD - $152,200 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/) we require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by their start date. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.

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