Sr Principal Systems Engineer (Modeling Simulation)

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 is looking for a Sr Principal Modeling and Simulation Engineer to join our diverse team within with Systems Engineering. The position is in San Diego, CA. You will be responsible for developing new and/or existing analysis of the RQ-4 System Missions and the tool suite needed to analyze the critical data. Lead teams in the technical execution systems analysis and simulation tasks/projects. Develop software and analytical tools to model behavior of systems. Develop, integrate, and use advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools. Model operational environments, performs trade studies via computer simulation and recommends alternative architectures. Performs operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis. Perform mission engineering activities to ensure continuity between desired operational capabilities and delivered system performance, through the Systems Engineering “V”. Ensure performance capabilities of new systems and architectures are traded against cost and mission requirements; develop operationally relevant mission scenarios; assess operational effectiveness of existing and emerging systems and capabilities in representative operational environments. 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.