2027 Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer/Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer

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 is seeking an Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer/Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in  Melbourne, FL . The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Test & Evaluation directorate. The selected candidate will participate in System Engineering, Software Development, System Integration and Test, Operations and Maintenance, Change Management and Documentation for systems that will be used to verify and validate mission and vehicle systems through multiple levels of test. Example Responsibilities: Design and develop software for use across multi-domain, multi-platform system integration laboratories Analyze and interpret formal and informal customer requirements and generate corresponding lower-level requirements that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints Consult with customer stakeholders and present ideas in small group settings Create innovative technical design in compliance with established requirements Build high-quality, fully performing software in compliance with coding standards and technical design Define, implement, and document system tests Perform software and hardware integration/troubleshooting Focus on lab system configurations This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation level (T01) or a Systems Modeling & Simulation level (T02). Basic Qualifications for an Associate Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer (T01): A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026. Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).  Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start. Basic Qualifications for a Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer (T02): A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026 or is completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and has 2 years of software/modeling & simulation engineering experience by August 2026. Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer