
Systems Modeling Simulation Engineer Level 2 / 3
San Diego, CAJob$79–138K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Northrop Grumman seeks a Systems Modeling Simulation Engineer at level 2 or 3 to manage a team conducting research, developing models, and analyzing systems to support requirements and future capabilities. The role works within Product Support on projection-based metrics for weapon-system health and capabilities. Modeling and simulation work includes forecasting, readiness, repair-level, cost, and business-case analyses. The position is onsite in Melbourne, Florida, or San Diego, California.
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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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Systems Modeling Simulation Engineer (T02) or a Principal Systems Modeling Simulation Engineer (T03) . This position will be located onsite in Melbourne, FL or San Diego, CA .
In this role, you will be asked to manage a team that conducts research, develops models, and performs analysis of a wide variety of system types to drive the development of requirements, refine existing requirements, and influence the pursuit of future technologies and capabilities. You will work within the Product Support organization on forward looking (projection based) metrics to status the health and capabilities of weapon systems. The successful candidate will possess strong communication and technical writing skills, as well as the ability to handle multiple technical tasks and present to leadership. Skills in the areas of data transformation, discrete event simulation, Monte Carlo simulations, mathematical optimization, regression analyses, trend & sensitivity analysis, data sampling, and computing are essential.
Modeling & Simulation analysis tasks will include:
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Spares Forecasting
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Readiness Modeling
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Obsolescence Forecasting
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Level of Repair (LOR) Analysis
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Cost Analysis
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Business Case Analysis
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Cost per Flight Hour Analysis
The Candidate must possess strong communication and writing skills, as well as the ability to handle multiple tasks. Proficiency with Tableau, R, Python, VBA, PowerQuery, Microsoft Access, Arena, or other programming language for data analytics is essential.
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
Position may be offered as a level 2 or level 3
Basic Qualifications for a Systems Modeling Simulation Engineer (T02):
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Bachelors degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 2 years of related experience; OR a Masters Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math).
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Your ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Modeling Simulation Engineer (T03):
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Bachelors degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 5 years of related experience; OR a Masters Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 3 years of related experience.
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Your ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
Preferred Qualifications Both levels:
- Active US Government Security clearance
Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $137,600.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $171,000.00
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.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Job Category: Engineering
How this job compares
Set against the 528 open Simulation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$79–138K/yr
- California median$150–232K/yr131 salary ranges
- US median$129–198K/yr374 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $108K, is 42% below the California median midpoint ($188K) — in the lowest quarter of Simulation Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 175 open Simulation Engineer jobs in California and 528 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Simulation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 423 postings).
- Education
- 204 of the 528 open Simulation Engineer jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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