SW Dev Analyst

Overview

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

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal SW Development Analyst – Performance Assessment Engineer (26-026) to join our talented and diverse team. Based in 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.

Position Overview:

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 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.

Essential Functions:

• Development of ad hoc post-processing analysis tools and plots to evaluate and analyze C2
  
  BMC performance, ideally using Java or Python
• Monitor C2
  
  BMC development updates and analyze them to identify regressions following code modifications
• Collaborate across teams to understand and conduct deep-dive analysis of C2
  
  BMC performance using established Technical Performance Metrics (TPMs),
  Special Interest Items (SIIs), and other metrics to determine the C2
  
  BMC System's efficacy across timing, track quality, discrimination accuracy, and other parameters over large datasets
• Serve as the technical bridge between analysts and developers by translating analysis findings into clear, actionable development tasks
• Creation and presentation of analysis documents/briefs, including detailed presentations used by internal/external leadership to assess C2
  
  BMC performance

Basic Qualifications:

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

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• May assume project leadership roles and act as the primary customer contact for critical technical issues under contract

Preferred Qualifications:

Relevant applied experience in Software Engineering and additional skills such as:

• Programming languages including Java
  , C++, and Python
  ; database management; and networking or data communications
• Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Experience producing tooling and products to support the analysis or assessment of a system or project is desired, preferably in Java and Python
• Experience with Dev Ops
  -related tooling (
  Jenkins
  , HTCondor
  , Git Lab
  , etc.) is desired
• Familiarity with applying statistical distributions to hypothesis testing, model validation, inferential statistics, confidence-interval estimation, and the interpretation of goodness-of-fit tests is preferred
• Experience in systems engineering for DoD Information Systems is desirable
• Experience creating and briefing chart packages for tooling or analysis performed

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that fosters your growth, supporting both employees and the company's success. The benefits available at Northrop Grumman are flexible and customizable, allowing you to select options that best meet your needs and those of your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $. 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…