Staff Systems Engineer – GAITS Engineering Mgr (26-346)

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$161,000 - $241,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for an Internal Only: Staff Systems Engineer – GAITS Engineering Mgr (26-346) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. NOTE: This position is only available to current and active C2BMC personnel 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, collectively monitor the battle, 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, both globally and regionally, to improve performance. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. The GAITS Engineering Manager will be accountable to the Global Engineering Project Manager (EPM) for technical, cost, and schedule performance within their Engineering Management Portfolio. They will be listed as the Control Account Owner for all Control Accounts within their portfolio.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 12 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM-related field with 10 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related discipline with 8 years of relevant work experience
Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the eligibility to be read on to SCI clearance
A strong Systems Engineering background is required
Background in Systems Engineering and Test/Integration
Experience with C2BMC and/or the Missile Defense System
Experience with executing Earned Value Management (EVM)
Experience in Project Management
Experience leading teams
Experience generating metrics/KPIs
Strong and effective communication skills
Proven experience in managing and delivering intricate DoD systems
Solid understanding of Earned Value (SPI, CPI, TCPI)
Cost and Schedule
Explanation of Variances
ETC and EAC
Creating Return to Green Plans
Experience using Agile Development processes and tools such as Jira, Agility, and Confluence
Experience with the DevSecOps process and integration into Software Development

Nice To Haves

Applicants with a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret/SCI security clearance at the time of application are highly preferred
Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering is highly preferred
Graduate Certificate: Model-Based Systems Engineering (Ex: Stevens, Caltech, UCSD, USC, GWU, INCOSE cohort, etc)
Certification: INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification
Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Intermediate (OCSMP - MBI)

Responsibilities

Responsible for working with the EPM to ensure that efficient engineering processes are followed to deliver capability to the customer on schedule
Responsible for overseeing dependencies among teams within their Engineering Management Portfolio and assisting the EPM in managing external dependencies across the wider C2BMC enterprise
The Engineering Manager will adhere to Agile principles and ensure that teams follow the Agile cadence to deliver the best possible product to the C2BMC customer
Complying with the LM PMM accounting and reporting standards
Identifying and monitoring all Risks and Opportunities
Identifying and monitoring GFx
Responsible for guiding the respective product teams to achieve the following: ensure each team operates strictly within the scope outlined in the IMS; confirm teams update Jira daily; verify teams break down stories and accurately record performance; ensure teams hold daily standups; and check that teams perform unit and regression testing
Responsible for verifying the accuracy of personnel charges and reviewing the weekly hours report to ensure correctness
Track and document team technical problems and their resolutions
Support EPM in proposal development, including authoring and reviewing BOEs and Engineering Estimates
Ensure the team's technical commitments are clearly understood and met or exceeded
Produce ETC/EVM and other engineering metrics to identify and address technical or staffing issues while managing cost and schedule
Work with EPM to provide timely, accurate projections of engineering resource requirements and to identify staffing needs
Maintain a backlog of assigned features to meet technical commitments
Make certain that teams adhere to organizational procedures.
Nominally attends all milestone events (in person when possible)
Supports the EPM in managing and forecasting technical maturity, including when milestone maturity can be claimed and what OE is required to support that claim