Staff Systems Engineer (26-222)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Staff Systems Engineer (26-222) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Located in Colorado Springs, CO, 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, 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 the strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that allow an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations worldwide and regionally to improve performance. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. 

 

The Engineering Manager (EM) will be responsible for helping ensure engineering technical, cost, and schedule performance for assigned product teams are properly managed.  

 

Essential Functions: 

 

• Interface with Control Account Manager (CAMs) and EVM staff to derive cost and schedule performance 

• Manage dependencies between other product teams and support external dependencies 

• Manage and report technical issues 

• Support proposal development 

• Ensure product team technical commitments are clearly understood and carried out 

• Maintain backlog of assigned features to meet technical commitments 

• Ensure teams are following organizational processes  

• Produce Estimated Time to Complete/Earned Value Management (ETC/EVM) and other engineering metrics to identify and address all technical or staffing issues while managing cost/schedule  

 

 

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, along with 12 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM-related field with 10 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related discipline with 8 years 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 

• Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs 

 

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