Systems Engineer R10219881-2

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

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 Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer Systems (26-036) to join our talented and diverse team. 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.

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2

BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, monitor the battle collectively, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals.

C2

BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and throughout all flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations globally and regionally to improve performance. C2

BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate current and future missile defense system capabilities.

• Will conduct requirements elicitation through behavioral artifacts like use cases, which help both in understanding and communicating the required behaviors and system performance
• Assist in developing and reviewing interface documents, system requirements, Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM), architectural documentation, and engineering estimates, as well as conducting both formal and informal engineering reviews
• Ability to adapt quickly and support different tasks on short notice
• Work will be carried out under the guidance of the C2
  
  BMC Systems Engineering Manager, the Product Owner, and the Core Systems Engineering team lead, supporting various project engineers
• Work will also coordinate with team members, C2
  
  BMC management, and government clients to ensure delivery of high-quality products on schedule and within resource limits
• Adhering to DOORS processes and procedures, reviewing the content and details of technical products, and serving as a technical interface to MDA working-level counterparts as required
• The candidate will participate actively in Agile development activities, such as iteration planning, providing status updates, and supporting Agile team leadership

• A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM-related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 1 year of relevant work experience
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Must have at least 5 years of experience working in an integrated team…