Sr Principal Engineer Systems Architect

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal Engineer Systems Architect (26-020) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

C2

BMC is a dynamic and growing program within the Missile Defense and Space sectors. It has a longstanding track record of providing solutions to the Missile Defense Agency and is currently under contract to develop further innovative solutions for both areas. The selected candidate will have the chance to work on C2

BMC projects related to missile defense and space missions. They will be part of an integrated architecture and systems engineering team working on a multi-company program, tasked with defining the operational, physical, functional, and technical architecture that aligns with the goals and capabilities of the ongoing C2

BMC initiative. The role involves helping design missile defense command, control, and battle management systems using existing or commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) components while ensuring DoD interoperability. Additionally, the candidate will analyze high-level requirements using a structured, logical approach.

• Creating System Architecture solutions and concepts for a variety of new and emerging capabilities for the C2
  
  BMC system in collaboration with other Architects, including the lead Systems Architect, software architects, network architects, and cyber architects.
• Communicates and collaborates with other teams, including software developers, network engineers, cyber engineers, Dev Sec Ops  teams, infrastructure teams, test teams, and deployment teams, on System Architecture solutions. This includes both physical and logical architectures across the System
• Will interface with project leads, product owners, and the MDA customer
• The candidate will present architectural concepts to a wide variety of audiences and serve as the focal point for the System Architecture for the Capability, overseeing development, testing, and deployment efforts
• Will present at internal and external design reviews
• May assist in documenting or reviewing architectures in an MBSE tool such as CAMEO
• Maintains knowledge of current and emerging technologies and design methodologies in the areas of DoD Command and Control and COTS/FOSS information technology products
• Must have Systems Engineering/Architecture with Test Experience as a desired skill, on a DoD Program
• Must have the desire to be a Systems Architect on a complex Command and Control DoD Program
• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to present technical concepts to a diverse group of engineers

Basic Qualifications:

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 8 years of experience;…