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# Systems Engineer Architect 2/3

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Melbourne, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $79,300.0 - $147,600.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Integrated Development Environments, Rhapsody, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, MagicDraw, DODAF
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467514321&tx=JP3731FFP&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* For T02: Bachelors in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 2 years engineering related experience, OR Master's in STEM 0 years of experience.
 * Able to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret clearance (Interim Clearance Required to Start)
 * Foundation in Model Based Systems Engineering and Architecture Development
 * For T03: Bachelors in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5 years engineering related experience, OR Master's in STEM 3 years of experience, OR PhD in STEM 1 year of experience.
 * Able to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret clearance. (Interim Clearance Required to Start)
 * Foundation in Model Based Systems Engineering and Architecture Development, * Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Systems Engineering, with experience using Model Based Systems Engineering
 * Applied knowledge of aircraft design
 * Experience in the military aerospace development environment is preferred
 * Experience with Cameo Magic Draw or another MBSE tool such as Rhapsody, Sparx EA, and Enterprise Architect
 * Experienced developing various DODAF view artifacts, especially Operational and functional viewpoints, using MBSE tools like CAMEO

## Description

As a Systems Engineer Architect, the candidate will develop system architectures, and define key capabilities and performance requirements. The individual will define design and technology maturity constraints of the system in accordance with customer specifications, develop thorough definition of system external interfaces and define system implementation approach and operational concept. The candidate will ensure requirements are met and evaluate performance with customer. The successful candidate will have the ability to analyze architectures and develop various DODAF or SysML Viewpoints in support of this effort., * Define system architectures

 * Architecture, CONOPS, and use case development using model-based systems engineering methodologies
 * Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
 * Execution of trade studies to select from among multiple potential solutions
 * Perform Systems Requirements analysis
 * Management of requirements, include decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation