SW Development Analyst 4 (26-239)
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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 Sr Principal SW Development Analyst – SE&V Performance Assessment Engineer (26-239) 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.
This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.
Position Overview:
The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) 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. C2BMC 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. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate current and future missile defense system capabilities.
Essential Functions:
The selected applicant will perform the following:
Development of ad hoc post-processing analysis tools and plots to evaluate and analyze C2BMC performance, ideally using Java, Python, or MATLAB
Monitor C2BMC development updates and analyze them to identify regressions following code modifications
Collaborate across teams to understand and conduct deep-dive analysis of C2BMC performance using established Technical Performance Metrics (TPMs), Special Interest Items (SIIs), and other metrics to determine the C2BMC 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 C2BMC performance
Basic Qualifications:
Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from an accredited university is preferred, 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
Preferred Qualifications:
Relevant applied experience in Software Engineering and additional skills such as:
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