Principal Engineer Systems (25-446)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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—Launch and Missile Defense Systems presents an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer Systems (25-446) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. This role, based in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL, is crucial in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This position does not offer 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 vital component of the Missile Defense System. It provides a critical operational platform that allows the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and tactical levels to systematically plan missile defense operations, monitor battle progress, and actively manage networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC offers a layered missile defense capability, delivering an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It functions as a force multiplier by connecting, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations both worldwide and locally to enhance overall performance. Additionally, C2BMC is an essential part of all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the missile defense system's current and future capabilities.

Develops and publishes corporate automation plans using cost-effective delivery technologies to support major corporate strategies. Performs complex software design activities that incorporate multiple technologies. Provides architectural guidelines for all software design efforts in current and future technological environments. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of technologies, planning, design, and analysis methodologies. Is responsible for the design and architectural standards for current and future software technological initiatives.

Essential Functions:

• Will be responsible for designing C2BMC AT and DEF SW solutions that meet customer requirements
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to work independently, and possess the poise and flexibility needed to thrive in a highly dynamic environment
• Must be a self-starter who can initiate research and clearly document results
• Must have a thorough understanding of system software deployment architectures and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) principles
• Must have shown leadership skills in software projects
• Ability to understand and decompose requirements to support verification and validation testing of software components
• Ability to generate detailed, repeatable, automated test procedures
• Ability to extract data to support analysis requirements
• Ability to create procedures that test functionality
• Ability to apply Agile and Lean Product Development principles and train others through a DevOps-style environment
• Experience should encompass all phases of the software development life cycle
• Candidates must have experience working in a collaborative team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions
• The candidate should possess an understanding and knowledge of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS)
• Must have demonstrated ability to lead a team of high-performing individuals across a multi-site, multi-discipline organization
• Ability to analyze high-level needs and, through a structured and logical approach, refine the need into an evolving architecture that results in a fielded product
• Capable of communicating effectively and clearly presenting technical approaches and findings
• Able to write and imp