Staff Engineer Systems Modeling Simulation - 15139

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. 

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking  Staff Engineer Systems Modeling Simulation . This position will be located on-site in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program. 

What You’ll Get To Do. 
As a Staff Engineer on the AVE Aero/Fluids team within the AVE Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) IPT you will be responsible for supporting the Aero/Fluids manager in guiding the execution and ensuring quality of the Aero/Fluids team work products. You will be responsible for helping train more junior engineers and work with the team and external stakeholders to ensure all products meet quality and technical requirements.

Position responsibilities include: 
• Apply extensive aero/fluids knowledge, skills and ability in pursuit of meeting contractual requirements. Strong emphasis on the development of tools, processes, and resources to translate raw aero/fluids data into models, databases, simulations (e.g. 3/6 DOF), etc
• Ensure the quality of Aero/Fluids team products meets technical rigor and IPT/deliverable standards 
• Develop technical solutions to complex aero/fluids problems 
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to team members
• Collaborate closely with other relevant disciplines/IPTs, e.g. Flight Analysis, Structures, Propulsion, Integration and test, etc
• Communicate effectively and clearly; present technical approaches and findings to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders

Basic Qualifications:
• 12 Years with Bachelors in Science; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience can be considered 'in lieu' of a degree.
•           Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years 
•           Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time , as determined by the company to meet its business needs 
• Strong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner
• 3 years of experience developing aerodynamic models, tools, databases using Matlab, Python, C++ or similar for integration into 3/6DOF simulations
• 1 year experience with analytical aerodynamic design tools, e.g. Missile DATCOM or similar
• 2 years of experience with commercial CFD codes such as CFD++, StarCCM+, or ANSYS Fluent
• Demonstrated technical writing experience in both authoring and reviewing formal analysis documentation; strong ability to verbally communicate technical content to senior engineering leadership
 

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have (PQs)
• Master's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) or related discipline
• 3+ years of experience developing aerodynamic models, tools, databases using Matlab, Python, C++ for integration into 6DOF simulations
• 3+ years of experience with commercial CFD