Principal Data Displays and Controls (DDC) Architect Engineer/Sr. Principal Data Displays and Contro

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE:SecretTRAVEL:Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription 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.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.Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding.Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking aPrincipal Data Displays and Controls (DDC) Architect Engineer/Sr. Principal Data Displays and Controls (DDC) Architect Engineerto join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future.This position will be located inMelbourne, FL.The selected individual will perform as a leader within an interdisciplinary team to develop novel and innovative solutions to advanced technical problems. The successful DDC Architect will contribute to the overall development of Weapons Integration, including developing functional architectures, analyzing performance, developing and managing requirements and interfaces, and verifying/validating all allocated requirements. You will design, develop, build, DDC solutions in conjunction with key suppliers. The candidate will be responsible for: Support development and integration of piloted aircraft display and processing componentsLead and/or support development and integration throughout the product lifecycle of design, development, integration and test, flight test requirements verification, and sustainment.Requirements development, analysis, maturation and implementation translating customer requirements into hardware and software specificationsPerform MBSE and capturing requirements, interfaces, behaviors, structures and parametricsPerform flight and mission engineering activities to ensure continuity between desired operational capabilities and delivered system performance, through the Systems Engineering "V".Ensure performance capabilities of employed architectures and solutions are traded against cost and system requirements and assess operational effectiveness of existing and emerging systems and capabilities in representative operational environments.Performing functional and performance analysesRun detailed trade studiesProvide design assessments and perform verification checksTechnical management of program strategic partners and suppliers including development of supplier statement of work and requirements, review and analyze supplier design data, hardware/software acquisition, test and deliveryt requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration, and support test execution.Develop technical system integration and verification plans and track their progressSolicit input from various stakeholders, synthesize data, and communicate results to various levels of leadership within the organization.Performing risk analysis and developing mitigation plans and tracking to closureGuide all activities in the System Engineering "V", with MBSE Digital Engineering and Agile design methodology.Lead and/or support technical discussions with the customer and having daily interaction with management, external personnel, customers, and various sub teamsBasic Qualifications: Principal Data Displays and Controls (DDC) Architect Engineer (T04): Must have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 5 years of relatedprofessional/militaryexperience in Engineering; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 3 years of relatedprofessional/militaryexperience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. AND 1 years of relatedprofessional/militaryexperience in Engineering.Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.Experience with design, development, and integration of flight deck equipmentExperience in COTS / MIL-COTS hardware functional design and performance analysisExperience with trade studies, documenting subsystem architectures, analyzing performance, and evaluating Technology Readiness Level (TRL) with regard to supplier current and future products offeringsKnowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentationDemonstrated problem-solving ability and data analysis experienceBasic Qualifications: Sr. Principal Data Displays and Controls (DDC) Architect Engineer (T04): Must have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 8 years of relatedprofessional/militaryexperience in Engineering; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 6 years of relatedprofessional/militaryexperience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. AND 4 years of relatedprofessional/militaryexperience in Engineering.Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.Experience with design, development, and integration of flight deck equipmentExperience in COTS / MIL-COTS hardware functional design and performance analysisExperience with trade studies, documenting subsystem architectures, analyzing performance, and evaluating Technology Readiness Level (TRL) with regard to supplier current and future products offeringsKnowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentationDemonstrated problem-solving ability and data analysis experiencePreferred Qualifications: Experience in model-based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML toolsExperience with Military Navigation and Navigation AidsExperience with integrating Military Navigation instrumentation on aircraft and interfacing with mission softwareIntegration and/or Design experience with of one or more of the following avionics systems as applied to military aircraft: Flight Management Systems (FMS), Primary Flight Displays (PFDs), Control Display Units (CDUs), Terrain Avoidance and Warning, Systems (TAWS), Crew Alerting System (CAS), Moving Maps, Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) Navigation SystemsCommunication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) experiencePerformance Based Navigation (PBN) experience and attaining PBN certificationExperience designing to RTCA DO-178 software standardExperience designing to RTCA DO-254 hardware standardExperience designing to RTCA DO-200 standardExperience designing to RTCA DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 standardsExperience with MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 and Ethernet communication protocolsExperience leading/guiding teams through product definition and implementationExperience communicating with and presenting to senior leadershipExperience collaborating on large interdisciplinary teamsExperience in supplier/subcontract managementExperience in the development of real time embedded softwareFamiliarity with Atlassian collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)#AS-FA3Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The 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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market 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.