Systems Engineer, Post Flight Data Analysis

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Defense has an opening for an Associate Systems Engineer (level 1) / Systems Engineer (level 2) to join its Post Flight Data Analysis team in Roy, UT in support of the Sentinel Program.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements analysis for development of analytical tools
• Modify existing post-flight analysis tools written in MATLAB and C++
• Develop modernized tools based on legacy Fortran tools
• Flight test data analysis to include Best Estimate of Trajectory generation, GPS signal processing and refinement, and RV accuracy analysis
• System performance assessment, requirements analysis, verification and validation, design, development, and integration
• Create technical reports and present analysis results
• Interface with internal and external customers

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Secret security clearance required for start.
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.
• Candidate should be knowledgeable in one or more of the following areas: orbital mechanics, flight dynamics, aerodynamics, statistical mathematics, flight control, and guidance and navigation.
• Familiarity with one or more of the following scripting/programming languages: MATLAB, Fortran, and C++.
• Experience with one or more of the following languages: C++, Python, MATLAB.
• Experience with Systems Engineering (SE) or Modeling and Simulation & Analysis (MS&A).
• Advanced use of standard Microsoft Office products.

Qualifications

• Associate Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university.
• Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience, or 0 years of experience with a Master's degree.
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or similar.
• Experience with one or more of the following knowledge areas: ICBM flight dynamics, targeting, orbital mechanics, reentry dynamics, Object Oriented Programing (OOP).
• Experience with version control management software similar to Git.
• Experience with software documentation development, testing (unit or functional), or Verification & Validation (V&V).
• Demonstrated understanding of functional requirement development, requirements analysis, functional analysis, trades, and architecture definition.
• Demonstrated expertise soliciting input from internal and external stakeholders, synthesizing data, and communicating complex results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.