Principal Systems Architect Engineer - MBSE Cameo

Location: United States-California-El Segundo, United States-California-Redondo Beach

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Systems Architect Engineer - MBSE Cameo to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in El Segundo, CA or Redondo Beach, CA.

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems – Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) transforms breakthrough ideas into mission-ready capabilities through intelligent anticipation. We’re the front-end design engine, defining what comes next. From developing cutting-edge next-generation future aircraft to trailblazing collaborative autonomous platforms, we push the boundaries of technology and forge industry-leading partnerships that set new standards for what’s possible.

Our team owns the full lifecycle of advanced concept creation, from visionary early-stage designs and rapid prototyping to high-impact demonstrations and solving the toughest technical challenges in survivability, autonomy, and battle management. We seek curious, adaptable people who thrive on turning intuition into breakthrough solutions. If you’re driven to invent the future, build what’s next, and shape the landscape of national security, this is where you belong.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

• Functional-requirements development – Elicit, document, and prioritize system functional requirements. 
• System-engineering decomposition – Translate functional requirements into hardware and software architectures; define clear interfaces. 
• Cameo Systems Modeler production – Build Activity, Internal Block Diagram (IBD), and Block Definition Diagram (BDD) models; maintain model traceability and version control. 
• Cyber-architecture support – Apply JSIG/NIST guidance to map cyber requirements onto system designs. 
• Zero-Trust & IAM concepts – Contribute to Zero-Trust network and RBAC/IAM design documentation. 
• Cloud-integration assistance – Support Azure (and optionally AWS/GCP) architecture teams with model-based representations of cloud services. 
• Automation & IaC – Write lightweight Ansible/Terraform scripts or PowerShell modules to provision test environments referenced in models. 
• CI/CD pipeline participation – Integrate model validation steps into build pipelines (e.g., model-to-code generation, automated consistency checks). 
• Integration-test planning – Draft test plans, execute data-flow verification, and support real-time command validation. 
• Documentation & Review – Produce architecture briefs, interface control documents (ICDs), and conduct peer reviews. 
• Mentorship – Provide guidance to junior engineers on MBSE practices and Cameo tool usage.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience
• Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• 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 need​s
• Must have experience developing Activity, IBD, and BDD models; experience with model libraries and traceability
• Must have experience with cross-domain solutions, multi-level security (IL-4/5/6), and government-furnished hardware/software (GFX/GFE)
• Must have experience with NIST, JSIG, and US Government cyber-risk frameworks

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Azure, AWS GovCloud, or Google Cloud architectures 
• Knowledge of Zero-Trust, RBAC/IAM, and micro-segmentation concepts 
• Proficiency in Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, or Python for automation 
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins) and model-driven development pipelines 
• Background in defense, aerospace, or missile systems 
• Certifications: Certified MBSE Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Associate, CISSP (or equivalent).

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.

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.