Systems Modeling and Simulation Engineer
Northrop Grumman · San Diego, CA · 3 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$92k–$138k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment only, with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: relocation assistance line? Actually relocation assistance is a piece of info; it's a benefit? It says "RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available". That's a benefit. Also "CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes", "CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret", "TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time". Those are details. Also description paragraphs. Also "We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment." That's benefits and schedule. Also "We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people..." that's maybe qualifications? Actually it's more about desired traits.
We need to structure sections: About the role (description paragraph). Responsibilities (list). Requirements (maybe basic qualifications). Qualifications (maybe preferred qualifications). Skills (maybe specific skills like MS Excel, etc). Benefits (relocation assistance, flexible work, 9/80 schedule, learning opportunities, etc). Pay (salary range). Schedule (maybe 9/80 schedule, travel 25%). However schedule and benefits may overlap. We need to avoid filler sections. Must include only sections with real specific content.
Let's extract content:
- About the role: The description paragraph(s) about Northrop Grumman, opportunity contingent on funding, location, etc. Also the opening paragraph: "At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities..." That's about the role/company. We'll put that in About the role.
- Responsibilities: The list under "Key Responsibilities" with bullet points (starting with "Developing new and/or integrate existing system simulation frameworks..." etc). Those are responsibilities.
- Requirements: Basic qualifications: Bachelor's degree in STEM and 2 years experience OR Master's degree and 0 years; advanced proficiency with MS Excel; ability to obtain and maintain US Gov Secret clearance; ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret, SAP, SCI clearance within reasonable time; willing and able to travel up to 25%. Also maybe U.S. Citizenship required (mentioned later). Also "CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes", "CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret". Those are requirements.
- Qualifications: Preferred qualifications: Current active in-scope US Gov Top Secret Clearance with special access; previous project management experience; experience with Tempo, VMetric, or EDCAS; experience with MAAF or LCOM; experience with data mining techniques; relevant experience in adjacent logistics support elements (list many). Also maybe "self-motivated, proactive, goal-oriented" but that's more traits.
- Skills: Could list specific skills: statistical analysis, data analysis, system modeling, Monte Carlo simulations, project management, communication, MS Excel advanced proficiency, etc. But we already have some in qualifications. Might combine.
- Benefits: Relocation assistance may be available; flexible work arrangements; 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off; phenomenal learning opportunities; exposure to wide variety of projects and customers; friendly team environment; health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO); annual bonuses; discretionary bonus; overtime; shift differential; long term incentives for VP/Director; etc. Also maybe "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." Also "Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results." Also "Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay." Also "Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives."
- Pay: Salary range $91,800.00 - $137,600.00; note about factors; etc.
- Schedule: 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off; travel up to 25%; maybe also flexible work arrangements.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual specifics.
We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID/requisition numbers.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll structure like:
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Requirements: Basic qualifications and clearance requirements, travel, citizenship.
List:
- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 years of statistical analysis, data analysis, or system modeling experience in a professional environment; OR Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years experience.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Excel (extensive formula calculations, pivot tables/charts, macros, etc.).
- Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Secret clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret Clearance, Special Access Program (SAP), and SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.
- Willing and able to travel up to 25%.
- U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Also maybe "CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes" and "CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret" but we already have clearance requirements.
We could include those as separate items but they'd be redundant. We'll keep as above.
Preferred Qualifications: list:
- Current active in-scope US Government Top Secret Clearance with special access.
- Previous project management experience.
- Experience with Tempo, VMetric, or EDCAS in a professional environment.
- Experience with MAAF or LCOM.
- Experience with data mining techniques.
- Relevant experience in adjacent logistics support elements such as Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) & Maintenance Planning, Modeling & Simulation (ModSim), Support Equipment Engineering (SEE), Prognostics & Health Management (PHM), Supportable Low Observables (SLO), Obsolescence Management, Training & Training Systems, Technical Data, Support Hardware, Fleet & Field Support, and Product Support Management.
Also maybe "self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people" but that's more traits; we could put under Skills or maybe not needed.
Skills: Could list:
- Statistical analysis, data analysis, system modeling.
- Monte Carlo simulations.
- Project management and communication.
- Advanced MS Excel proficiency.
- Ability to develop and integrate simulation frameworks, performance models, algorithms, threat models, command and control models.
- Real-time operation simulation and software/model development.
- Advanced GUI and visualization tools.
- Operational environment modeling, trade studies via computer simulation.
- Operational and mission effectiveness analysis.
- Mission concept development, LORA, spares sensitivity, O&S cost analysis/ROI, model-based systems engineering.
- Adapting existing models, methods, simulations for design, development, sustainment.
But many of these overlap with responsibilities. Might be better to have Skills section focusing on technical skills: MS Excel, statistical analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, project management, communication, data mining, Tempo/VMetric/EDCAS, MAAF/LCOM, etc. However we already have many in Preferred Qualifications. To avoid duplication, we could keep Skills short: list of technical skills not covered elsewhere: e.g., "Statistical analysis, data analysis, system modeling; Monte Carlo simulations; Advanced MS Excel (formulas, pivot tables, charts, macros); Project management; Communication; Data mining techniques; Experience with Tempo, VMetric, or EDCAS; Experience with MAAF or LCOM." But that duplicates preferred qualifications. Perhaps better to omit Skills section and put those under Preferred Qualifications or Requirements. But the instruction says we can include sections only when posting has real specific content. It doesn't forbid overlapping content, but we should avoid redundancy. However we need to follow the instruction to use sections for headings like Skills if we have content. We have content for skills: e.g., "Must have advanced proficiency with MS Excel (extensive formula calculations, pivot tables/charts, macros, etc.)" and "Previous experience in aviation and defense programs, familiarity with Monte Carlo simulations, and aptitude for project management and communication are critical skills for this position." Also "Experience with data mining techniques." etc.
Thus we can create Skills section with those.
Benefits: list:
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
- Phenomenal learning opportunities.
- Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.
- Very friendly team environment.
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Annual bonuses
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: relocation assistance line? Actually relocation assistance is a piece of info; it's a benefit? It says "RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available". That's a benefit. Also "CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes", "CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret", "TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time". Those are details. Also description paragraphs. Also "We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment." That's benefits and schedule. Also "We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people..." that's maybe qualifications? Actually it's more about desired traits.
We need to structure sections: About the role (description paragraph). Responsibilities (list). Requirements (maybe basic qualifications). Qualifications (maybe preferred qualifications). Skills (maybe specific skills like MS Excel, etc). Benefits (relocation assistance, flexible work, 9/80 schedule, learning opportunities, etc). Pay (salary range). Schedule (maybe 9/80 schedule, travel 25%). However schedule and benefits may overlap. We need to avoid filler sections. Must include only sections with real specific content.
Let's extract content:
- About the role: The description paragraph(s) about Northrop Grumman, opportunity contingent on funding, location, etc. Also the opening paragraph: "At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities..." That's about the role/company. We'll put that in About the role.
- Responsibilities: The list under "Key Responsibilities" with bullet points (starting with "Developing new and/or integrate existing system simulation frameworks..." etc). Those are responsibilities.
- Requirements: Basic qualifications: Bachelor's degree in STEM and 2 years experience OR Master's degree and 0 years; advanced proficiency with MS Excel; ability to obtain and maintain US Gov Secret clearance; ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret, SAP, SCI clearance within reasonable time; willing and able to travel up to 25%. Also maybe U.S. Citizenship required (mentioned later). Also "CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes", "CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret". Those are requirements.
- Qualifications: Preferred qualifications: Current active in-scope US Gov Top Secret Clearance with special access; previous project management experience; experience with Tempo, VMetric, or EDCAS; experience with MAAF or LCOM; experience with data mining techniques; relevant experience in adjacent logistics support elements (list many). Also maybe "self-motivated, proactive, goal-oriented" but that's more traits.
- Skills: Could list specific skills: statistical analysis, data analysis, system modeling, Monte Carlo simulations, project management, communication, MS Excel advanced proficiency, etc. But we already have some in qualifications. Might combine.
- Benefits: Relocation assistance may be available; flexible work arrangements; 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off; phenomenal learning opportunities; exposure to wide variety of projects and customers; friendly team environment; health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO); annual bonuses; discretionary bonus; overtime; shift differential; long term incentives for VP/Director; etc. Also maybe "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." Also "Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results." Also "Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay." Also "Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives."
- Pay: Salary range $91,800.00 - $137,600.00; note about factors; etc.
- Schedule: 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off; travel up to 25%; maybe also flexible work arrangements.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual specifics.
We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID/requisition numbers.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll structure like:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Preferred Qualifications
- ... ...
Skills
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Pay
...
Schedule
...
We need to ensure we don't create empty sections. All have content. Now extract precise text. About the role: Combine the descriptive paragraphs before "Key Responsibilities". Let's gather: "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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation* Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for an Systems Modeling and Simulation Engineer, to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be full time in the office and located in San Diego, CA (preferred) or Palmdale, CA." We should not repeat the job title "Systems Modeling and Simulation Engineer"? The instruction says do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) but we can mention it in prose. It's okay to include it in the description. We'll keep it. Now Responsibilities: The bullet list after "Key Responsibilities Key aspects include organization and self-drive to gather required information, work with stakeholders, and provide analyses and presentations regarding:" Then each bullet starts with a verb. Let's extract each bullet: - Developing new and/or integrate existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models, and command and control models. - Simulate real-time operation and develop software/models that represent projected behavior of systems. - Develop, integrate, and use advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools. - Model operational environments, perform trade studies via computer simulation and recommend alternative architectures. - Perform operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis. - Develop and integrate mission concept development, Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), spares sensitivity, Operations and Support (O&S) cost analyses / ROI, and model-based system engineering. - Develop and adapt existing models, methods, and simulations to support the design, development, and sustainment of system design concepts and technologies. We'll put each as