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Requisition ID: R10178269

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Sykesville, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is currently seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer for our Charlotteville, Virginia or Sykesville, Maryland locations to lead our new Micro Reactor Control efforts. The incumbent should be knowledgeable in reactivity controls and is preferred to have experience in MATLAB/Simulink development for nuclear power plant applications. Must have nuclear operational plant experience. Will be part of a dynamic, cutting-edge design team by characterizing reactor and power conversion system behavior in terms of capabilities, constraints, and interactions with other systems. This engineer will be responsible for the steady state and transient analyses of the reactor, the power conversion cycle, as well as its support systems.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Work with the Discipline Lead and System Engineers to develop analysis workflows and document them in an analysis plan in accordance with the Northrop Grumman Quality Assurance (QA) program.

• Establish and perform plant modeling using MATLAB/Simulink. The purpose of the model may relate to component sizing, studies to determine operating ranges, supporting design-by-analysis, performance verification, or accident analyses.

• Propose design/control solutions to system engineers, based on insights gained from the analyses.

• Write reports to document model.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science in STEM related field with 8 years experience; Masters with 6 Years experience; 4 Years with PhD.

• US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

• Strong knowledge of reactivity control

• Experience working with or for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or commercial nuclear experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Secret Clearance

• Advanced degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering.

• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink programming languages and scripting experience

• Familiarity with programming in one or more of the following: C#, C++, Python, VisualBasic, or MATLAB.

• Familiarity with industrial process control and control theory.

• Practical experience with power systems, thermal energy equipment, or industrial plants

• Knowledgeable about NQA-1 Quality Requirements

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Salary Range: $118,600 - $178,000

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.