Northrop Grumman (DoD SkillBridge) Associate Systems / Systems Engineer - System Thread Architect

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10084006
Category: Engineering
Location: Melbourne, FL, USA
Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: SAP
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.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation's military personnel make the transition to civilian careers. Approximately 1/4th of Northrop Grumman's 90,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 1,600 are reservists.

The Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program (NG-MIP) is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29 .The NG-MIP program is an opportunity for transitioning service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through an individual internship during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The Northrop Grumman Military internship Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members.

Responsibilities for this internship position are:

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman - Military Internship Program (DoD SKillbridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for Skillbridge. During this program the service member will be on-site at his or her host company performing an individual internship in an entry to mid-level career type role. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program.

Goals - Provide transitioning service members fellowship-style job skills training during the last portion(s) of their military commitment. This program is specifically designed to offer internships that result in the potential to transition to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Interns will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC.

Objectives - Service Members who complete the Intern program will be highly-trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission "Defining Possible" on Day 1. This program provides a comprehensive internship experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities.

Outcome - Offer transitioning service member a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team.

DoD SkillBridge Eligibility:

Has served at least 180 days on active duty
Is within 12 months of separation or retirement
Will receive an honorable discharge
Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS
Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months
Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship.

This requisition may be filled at the higher grade based off of requirements listed below.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Associate Systems / Systems Engineer - System Thread Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Position is located in Melbourne, Florida.

This position will support the maturation of thread capabilities for the Dev*Ops IPT of a manned aircraft mission. The Systems Engineer will work as a Thread Architect to mature the capabilities through functional analysis and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes to deliver just-in-time design and optimize the development schedule for incremental capability development and early integration. This individual will collaborate with several stakeholders (subsystem developers, system integrators, system testers, system requirements engineers) to support delivery of quality design products, lead Thread Capability detailed planning (and define acceptance criteria) and track the development schedule. This individual will also support development of thread integration plans and procedures and maintain technical cognizance of subsystem interdependencies and maturity of ICDs for identifying and resolving gaps. This individual will incorporate cross-IPT feedback to support the development and Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) approval of the following products:

---Architecture models of interface input/output, including messages, fields and signals, between subsystems to provide specification of end-to-end system capabilities for developers, specifically using the Rhapsody modeling tool

---Integration procedures

---Development schedules

---Models of software-to-hardware deployment and interface protocols

---Mapping between requirements and design

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled at the higher grade based off of requirements listed below.

Basic Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 0 years of systems or software engineering experience.
Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 years of systems or software engineering experience Or Master's Degree in STEM.
Experience in Systems Engineering, particularly in aerospace systems
Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines to architect, design, or implement complex systems.
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation
Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain specific program access.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in integrating hardware and software in a lab environment
Experience in software development, including interfacing with systems engineering and integration and test.
Experience using Rhapsody to model large systems with multiple developers.
Experience using Atlassian Jira and Confluence
Experience in the military aerospace development environment is preferred.

Salary Range: $58,800 USD - $88,200 USD
Salary Range 2: $70,600 USD - $105,800 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. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.%32886573% %%engcivil%%

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