Sr Principal Agile Product Owner – Verification PO (26-384)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration is hiring an Internal Only Sr Principal Agile Product Owner – Verification PO to support the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The position is onsite, with no remote work option, and requires an active Secret clearance and active Government-Issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher to start. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance is not available. C2BMC is a key component of the Missile Defense System, enabling strategic, regional, and operational planning and coordination of ballistic missile defense operations. The system networks and integrates sensors, weapons, and operations, and supports ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate current and future missile defense capabilities. The role supports the project from development through testing and operational deployment. The Verification Test Lead executes test tasks under program processes, contributes to resource planning and Engineering Review Boards, and supports Task Order and customer reviews, metric collection, and analysis. The position involves daily technical and programmatic interactions with civilian, military, and contract leadership and technical personnel at MDIOC and the Highway 83 LM Offices. The person joins the Engineering Support ART and works with C2BMC National Team leadership and the MDA BC Customer.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field and 8 years of experience; or a related master’s degree and 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience as an alternative to a degree.
- Current, active Government-Issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher at the time of application, such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, or CND; certification must be maintained throughout the contract period.
- Current, active, in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with hardware and software verification and validation processes and techniques, including test reporting, regression testing, and test data analysis.
- Ability to manage multiple projects across teams.
- Ability to synthesize input from multiple personnel into a technical report for the customer, present information in a public forum, and answer applicable questions.
- Daily use of computers with Windows, MS Office, or Linux products.
- List current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on the resume, if applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Prior C2BMC experience.
- Experience with Agile test-driven development.
- Knowledge of integration and testing of Command & Control systems, including basic architecture used in the BMDS environment, C2BMC, and external C2BMC element interfaces.
- Experience in Risk and Opportunity Management.
- Experience with DOORS, JIRA, Confluence, and test automation tools such as Gherkin and Cucumber.
- Knowledge of basic message formats such as TADIL-J, HTML, and ATOMS.
- Technical understanding of computer network systems, servers, VMs, and multicast techniques, including firewalls, routers, switches, and blade servers.
Responsibilities
- Create a cohesive test strategy across C2BMC Task Orders and capabilities, monitoring delivery from release creation through testing in the TIL and developing capability test plans.
- Elevate test challenges and findings through appropriate channels.
- Coordinate with key partners in milestone design meetings and assist in resolving technical test issues.
- Manage verification and test risks, report program metrics and verification status, and coordinate with technical leads and product owners to complete required testing and verification.
- Provide technical assistance to Agile Product Teams and the I&T functional area for hardware-, software-, and system-level verification and validation testing.
- Define the program-wide test strategy for capabilities and define risk mitigation and report risk status.
- Present verification plans during program milestone reviews and present verification status and metrics to C2BMC and BC leadership.
- Represent C2BMC NT in Test Working Groups to help define testing across the program.
- Present C2BMC program verification requirements for iteration planning.
- Verify inputs to proposals and Engineering Estimate activities.
- Schedule lab tests and installation activities, and coordinate spiral release installation and integration schedules with BMDSS, the Test Bed Contractor, Test Bed Lab Manager, MDA BCX, and the C2BMC NT Integration Team.
- Review Detailed Test and Analysis Procedures and provide technical feedback.
- Assist test engineers with technical troubleshooting and analysis of test-bed configurations, including hardware, software, stimulus, and Information Assurance issues or functionality.
- Assist with resource planning and Engineering Review Boards as needed, and support Task Order and customer reviews, metrics collection, and analysis.
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Company-paid holidays
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on position eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
