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CLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Engineer Network – Network Systems Engineer III (25-010) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier that globally and regionally networks integrate, synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities.

Serve as a Networks Systems Engineer (SE). The Networks SE shall act as the SE Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the NES ART and will develop and implement the Network Systems Engineering Plan and advise on all systems engineering related issues. Will act as the liaison between the Networks ART and the Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) Resource Managed Area (RMA) and ensure that all processes and procedures are aligned and standardized.

Essential Functions:

• Lead all network requirements activities, including identifying and managing the network requirements baseline
• Develop and maintain the Requirements Traceability Verification Matrix (RTVM) and system/sub-system requirements allocation to ensure traceability of requirements from development through deployment and manage network requirements sell-off plan
• Act as a systems engineering interface/liaison between NES ART and the C2BMC SEIT team to ensure consistent system engineering principles and practices
• Support systems engineering and architecture meetings internally, with the national team, and with the government customer
• Support the development and review of system engineering artifacts (e.g., specifications, Interface Control Documents, Use Cases, System Architecture Descriptions, Trade Studies, etc.) and author/perform formal and informal engineering reviews as required
• Responsible for developing interface documentation, diagrams, system modeling efforts, and architectural documentation
• Implement standards and patterns across the ART to support the quality and consistency of deliverables
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the Networks Systems Engineering model
• Must have experience developing high-level design material to be incorporated into existing baselined Missile Defense System Communication Network Implementation Specification (MCNIS)
• Support proposal efforts to include the development of technical approaches to meet requirements and lead the generation of engineering estimates
• Provide mentoring to team members to develop standardization of systems engineering processes and procedures across Networks ART
• Must adhere to DOORS processes and procedures, review the content and details of technical products, and act as a technical interface to MDA working-level counterparts on an as-required basis
• Interface with internal team members, C2BMC management, and government customers to ensure high-quality products are generated on time and within the resources available

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a related discipline and 3 years of experience, or 9 years of related experience instead of 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
• DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA) is required to start
• In-depth understanding of systems engineering processes and principles
• Must have a proven track record of successfully applying system engineering principles to develop product solutions
• Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions
• Experience developing system engineering artifacts (e.g., Specifications, Interface Control Documents, Use Cases, System Architecture Descriptions, Trade Studies, etc.)
• Must have experience with developing large, complex systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior C2BMC experience
• Experience working within an Agile development environment, domain experience with both Space and Missile Defense, experience with Systems Analysis, Model Based System Engineering, Architecture development, Virtualization, Containerization, and Cloud Computing principles
• Demonstrated experience working on large multi-site software development efforts, including external interface development
• Demonstrated experience conducting or leading Analysis of Alternatives, Trade Studies, and/or Design Evaluations
• Experience designing large command and control and/or weapon systems
• Experience in model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and MBSE tools

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

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

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Salary Range: $91,200.00 - $136,800.00The 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.Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.