Sr Principal Systems Engineer/Architect (MBSE)

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.

The Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems organization is seeking a highly skilled Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) CAMEO Administrator to lead the implementation, governance, and optimization of our Cameo modeling environment. This is a Sr. Principal Systems Engineering Architecture role that will be pivotal in maintaining robust configuration management practices, enforcing modeling standards, and integrating within CAMEO to ensure seamless traceability across requirements, design, verification, and validation activities.

The ideal candidate combines deep MBSE expertise with advanced proficiency in Cameo Systems Modeler, strong scripting abilities, and a proven track record of delivering reliable, secure, and scalable modeling solutions in a collaborative, multi disciplinary setting.

Responsibilities:

• Tool ownership – Install, patch, upgrade, and maintain Cameo tools and licenses
• Model governance – Define and enforce modeling standards, profiles, libraries, and conduct audits
• Configuration management – Administer repositories, branching/merging policies, baselines, and change tracking
• Security & access – Manage role based permissions, backups, and audit logs
• Integration – Connect Cameo with requirements, PLM, ALM, and simulation tools via OSLC/REST
• Automation – Create and maintain Python/JavaScript scripts for validation, reporting, and CI/CD
• Training & support – Provide onboarding, workshops, day to day user assistance, and documentation
• Quality assurance – Define validation rules, run automated checks, and report findings
• Performance & scalability – Optimize large models, plan capacity, and implement scaling strategies
• Continuous improvement – Track MBSE trends, Cameo releases, and propose process/tool enhancements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline with 9 years of relevant experience, or a Master of Science Degree in a STEM discipline with 7 years of experience
• Thorough understanding of Systems Engineering fundamentals
• Expert-level proficiency with Cameo Systems Modeler
• Experience with the establishment and enforcement of modeling standards (e.g., naming conventions, diagram usage, documentation practices)
• Ability to create, customize, and maintain SysML profiles, libraries, templates, and reusable model elements
• Able to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret clearance (Interim required to start)
• Experience defining reusable modeling methods to complex System Engineering problems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expertise in CAMEO meta chain navigation to generate custom queries (expert level knowledge)
• Experience with Black box/white box
• Experience applying MBSE concepts throughout the system life cycle (requirements, architecture, design, verification, validation)
• Skilled in scripting (Python, JavaScript) for automation of repetitive modeling tasks
• Experience with CAMEO configuration management (Define branching/merging strategies, lock policies, and model baselines aligned with project governance)
• Expert knowledge DoDAF or SysML

Job Details

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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 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.

Application Details

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.