CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25 of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

The Aeronautics Research and Advanced Design Air Vehicle Design organization is looking for tanker mission specialist with intimate knowledge of all tanker platforms including KC-135, KC-46, KC-10 and insights on next generation tanker acquisition. Candidate must have served as previous boom operator, experimental flight tester, portfolio manager for air refueling, or have participated in the acquisition of tanker aircraft.  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 set of military missions at the systems of systems architecture level across multiple domains (friendly and adversary; ground, air and space) to influence the pursuit of future unmanned technologies and capabilities. Essential functions for this role includes the following:

• Develop new requirements for next generation autonomous boom.
• Provide boom operator insight into the development of hardware and control software of boom technology.
• Provide operational insight for operational analysis of tanker platforms including insights as to how to operate in highly contested environments.
• Develop MBSE models of boom functional to physical architectures and recommend alternative architectures.
• 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.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related engineering experience, or a Masters Degree and 6 years of experience, or 4 years of experience with a PhD.

Model Based Systems Engineering Experience and/or Systems Engineering Architecture Development including requirements definition and development.

Experience in systems engineering tools, such as DOORS, CAMEO.

Must have demonstrated experience in providing solutions to a variety of technical problems under general supervision.

Must have proven experience in communicating with peers in a detailed, and process-oriented fashion.

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:

Certification in MBSE, or SysML principals.

Familiarity with Military concepts, tactics, and procedures.

Familiarity with AGILE/SCRUM

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.

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $213,400.00

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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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.