Principal Engineer Systems Test (26-006)

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

4d•Onsite

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—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer Systems Test (26-006) to join our talented and diverse team. Based at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at 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. The System Test Team plans and analyzes all MDS ground and flight tests in which the C2BMC program participates. Ground test types include pairwise tests, Continuous Developmental Integration (CDI), Integrated Ground Test (GTI), Distributed Ground Test (GTD), cyber tests, Space Domain Awareness (SDA), and pre-flight HWIL test efforts. Flight tests are conducted with pre-determined sensors and shooters. International events comprise various ground and flight tests.

Requirements

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
A Bachelor's Degree in STEM Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master's degree ( preferred ) in a STEM -related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 1 year 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 up to 10% for business needs

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Systems Engineering is highly preferred
Certification : INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification
Certification : Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP - MBF)
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 in the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) program

Responsibilities

Planning of all assigned test events, with emphasis on developing and implementing the test artifacts required for each event: Test objectives
Architecture Data Item Descriptions
Defense Designs
Sensor Resource Management (SRM) settings
Operational Tasking Data Link ( OPTASKLINK ), Air Defense Systems Integrator ( ADSI ) configuration and Forwarding Tables, CDS, TDACS, TRAUT TDACS, Comms Connectivity Matrices, Event Configuration Baseline ( ECB )
System Adjustable Parameters ( SAPs )/Site-Specific Parameters ( SSPs )
BDR and PR applicability: Certification Data Packages
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 analysis group
Support Failure Review Boards (FRBs)