Staff Engineer Network (Project Manager) (EPM) (26-433)

Northrop Grumman • Colorado Springs, CO

11d • $146,300 - $219,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration is hiring a Staff Engineer Network (Project Manager) to lead the Networking Resource Managed Area (RMA) for the C2BMC program. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this on-site position has no remote-work option and supports the Missile Defense System’s command-and-control framework for planning missile defense operations, monitoring battle progress, and dynamically controlling networked sensors and weapon systems.

The Network Engineering Project Manager leads network infrastructure and services across the program, serving as the primary technical authority for the network domain. The role owns engineering planning and execution, cost and schedule performance, workforce leadership, and alignment of secure, modern network solutions with program goals and Agile practices. It requires coordination with geographically dispersed internal teams, external partners, and customers, as well as travel to development, testing, and operational sites as needed. A current, active, in-scope Top Secret clearance is required at application, with eligibility to be read on to SCI.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Project Management, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field and 12 years of experience; alternatively, a related master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience, or 16 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Current, active, in-scope Government-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, with eligibility to be read on to SCI.
• Minimum 12–15 years of progressive engineering leadership experience within DoD programs, preferably involving C2BMC, MDA, or related space or missile-defense initiatives.
• Demonstrated success managing large, geographically dispersed engineering teams of approximately 100 or more personnel across multiple companies and subcontractors.
• Experience working with Agile Release Trains and applying SAFe or Agile methodologies in an operational program environment.
• Hands-on experience authoring and approving Basis of Estimates, cost proposals, and technical baselines.
• Strong background in Earned Value Management and cost and schedule risk analysis.
• Ability to deliver complex DoD software, cyber, network, or hardware systems on schedule and within budget while improving affordability and quality.
• Direct experience briefing senior leadership and customers, such as senior MDA officials and program executives, on technical status, risks, and opportunities.
• Experience influencing and coordinating work across multiple external partners and prime contractors, and managing vendor or temporary-agency staffing.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Agile collaboration tools such as JIRA and Confluence, and understanding of modern digital engineering practices.

Nice To Haves

• SAFe Product Owner or Release Train Engineer certification and demonstrable experience leading ARTs in a defense-focused environment.
• Direct MDA or C2BMC program experience, including familiarity with technical architecture, cyber engineering requirements, and operational concepts.
• Background in network engineering, software development, or cyber engineering supporting large-scale secure communications and platform infrastructure.
• Experience leading and collaborating with multi-company, multidisciplinary teams, including prime contractors and temporary-agency resources across multiple sites.
• Expertise in digital engineering and model-based systems engineering tools such as SysML, Cameo, or IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management, and a record of using these practices to improve productivity, integration, and traceability.
• Advanced proficiency with Agile collaboration platforms and ability to tailor toolsets for program-specific workflows and reporting.
• Strong risk-management orientation and a history of formally identifying, mitigating, and tracking technical risks and opportunities through EVM and other quantitative methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Networking Resource Managed Area and direct Agile Release Train commitments related to network infrastructure and services.
• Capture, prioritize, and decompose technical backlog items into executable epics and capabilities, ensuring adequate staffing to meet schedule, cost, and performance objectives.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for C2BMC network infrastructure and ensure engineering solutions, test plans, and system baselines align with program objectives and modern engineering practices.
• Develop and maintain the network portion of the integrated program schedule, cost estimates, and risk and opportunity registers.
• Own Earned Value Management and control account responsibilities for the Networking RMA, including planning, performance tracking, and reporting against baseline.
• Recruit, select, train, and retain Networks personnel; assign work, set expectations, assess performance, recognize employees, and handle corrective or disciplinary actions as needed.
• Monitor and mitigate attrition to maintain workforce health and meet current and projected staffing demands.
• Coordinate with Solution Chiefs, other RMAs and ARTs, and external partners to resolve dependencies and issues and synchronize geographically dispersed work.
• Author and approve Basis of Estimates and proposal technical content for network efforts, validating resource estimates against scope and the achievability of commitments.
• Lead network-domain risk and opportunity management, including identification, evaluation, tracking, mitigation, and execution of opportunities to improve capability, affordability, and resilience.
• Brief senior leaders, customers, and external stakeholders on network capabilities, progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Promote Agile System and Software Development, continuous improvement, data-informed decisions, and consistent use of Agile metrics within the Networks RMA.
• Expand the use of digital engineering tools and practices, including JIRA, Confluence, and Agility, to improve traceability, planning, and collaboration.
• Travel as needed to development, testing, and operational sites to oversee network activities, conduct audits or technical reviews, and represent the program in customer and partner meetings.

Benefits

• Health plan and health insurance coverage
• Savings plan
• Paid time off, including company-paid holidays
• Education assistance
• Training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Life and disability insurance
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses, depending on position

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior