Systems Modeling and Simulation Engineer 3/4

Northrop Grumman

Sunnyvale, UShybrid$114k-$213k/yrPosted Jul 15, 2026
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About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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 Mission Systems is seeking Systems Modeling and Simulation Engineer Level 3 or 4 for the development and ongoing support of new and existing turbine generators used in surface ship and submarine propulsion and power generation systems for the US Navy based out of Sunnyvale, CA.

What You’ll get to Do:

Our Sunnyvale site specializes in the development, manufacture, assembly and testing of propulsion and power generation systems for naval surface ships and submarines. The candidate selected will apply their skills to support current and future Navy Power & Propulsion development. Responsibilities include:

Analyzing control system performance and requirements using systems models

Modeling dynamic multi-physics systems from first principles; mechanical, electrical, magnetic

Use model reduction methods to simplify systems for control design

Perform linear systems analysis

Perform stability analysis

Build and parameterize uncertainty models

Develop nonlinear simulation models

Document work to share with engineering community and customer

Must be onsite 4 days a week, remote work is not an option for this role.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on the qualifications listed below:

Basic Qualifications for level T3:

Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 5 years relevant work experience; or Master’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with no relevant relevant experience; or Ph.D in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with no relevant work experience.

Experience in frequency domain analysis.

Experience characterizing and analyzing system stability.

Experience with block diagrams and linear algebra.

Experience with grey-box model validation.

Proficiency with MATLAB coding and Simulink modeling.

Experience building state space models of multiphysical systems.

Experience with numerical methods for solving differential equations.

Must be a US citizen.

Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance.

Basic Qualifications for level T4:

Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 8 years relevant work experience; or Master’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 6 years relevant experience; or Ph.D in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 3 years of relevant work experience.

Experience in frequency domain analysis.

Experience characterizing and analyzing system stability.

Experience with block diagrams and linear algebra.

Experience with grey-box model validation.

Proficiency with MATLAB coding and Simulink modeling.

Experience building state space models of multiphysical systems.

Experience with numerical methods for solving differential equations.

Must be a US citizen.

Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Active US Government Secret clearance.

Master's degree or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, or a closely related engineering discipline.

Controller tuning experience on real machines

Experience with ModelCenter Integrate and Explore

Familiar with rotordynamic analysis

Familiar with FEA and super elements models

Familiar with electromagnetics

Experience designing weighting functions to meet operating criteria of large, MIMO systems

Performing robust control design

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

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.

Compensation

This Simulation Engineer role pays $114k-$213k/yr. Within typical range for simulation engineer roles in United States.

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