About the position
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 exciting career opportunity for a Principal Engineer Systems Test - System Test SME (25-242) to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position, based at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO, plays a vital role in supporting the U.S. President, Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels. Relocation Assistance is not available for this position, and this role is on-site with no remote options.
Responsibilities
- Self-starter with strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Work effectively in a fast-paced team environment with government customers, as well as personnel both internal and external to the program.
- Plan and analyze all MDS ground tests and flight tests in which the C2BMC program participates.
- Develop and implement necessary test artifacts for each event including test objectives, architectures, and data item descriptions.
- Support planning phase reviews and meetings.
- Support customer boards and meetings.
- Support Data Management Interface with developers.
- Support government personnel during event execution phases when requested.
- Support anomaly resolution and troubleshooting.
- Support the analysis group.
- Support Failure Review Boards (FRBs).
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related discipline) and 5 years of experience, or a Master's degree in a STEM-related discipline and 3 years of experience, or 9 years of related experience instead of a degree.
- Current active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application.
- At least 1 year of prior experience on the C2BMC program in any capacity.
- Technical knowledge of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Missile Defense System (MDS), including sensors, shooters, command and control systems, and networks.
- Prior integration and test experience within the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) program.
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- Flexible Work Arrangements
