Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer Systems (26-168) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Located in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential for supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the 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, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a crucial component of the Missile Defense System. It is an essential operational system that enables the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations methodically, monitor the battle collectively, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to meet global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that provide an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations worldwide and regionally to enhance performance. C2BMC is vital for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems.
This position will perform some or all of the following duties, focusing on early-phase (concept, requirements, and design) activities of the Systems Engineering Development Lifecycle.
Essential Functions:
Lead the development of new system concepts by translating stakeholder needs, gathered through documentation and solicitation, into clear and reviewable technical approaches
Support both formal and informal engineering technical reviews
Create, review, and critique interface documents, system requirements, verification documentation, architectural documentation, and engineering estimates
Interface with key stakeholders, including the MDA customer and working-level counterparts, as needed
Contribute to Agile development planning and execution, including iteration planning and status updates
Maintains frequent internal and external customer contacts and represents the organization by providing solutions to complex technical issues related to specific projects
Basic Qualifications:
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, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related discipline with 1 year 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
Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
Must have Systems Engineering and Architecture experience with Testing experience
Conduct requirements elicitation and decomposition using behavioral artifacts like use cases, activity diagrams, and sequence diagrams to demonstrate understanding of the necessary behaviors and system performance
Lead the development of physical and logical system models that capture the system under development using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches and tools
Lead system interface development, as documented in Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Interface Design Descriptions (IDDs), by translating system and interface requirements into message-level details to facilitate interface development coordination
Preferred Qualifications:
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)
This position will ideally fulfill some or all of the following preferred qualifications:
Systems Engineer with experience working in a collaborative team environment alongside other systems engineers, developing solutions that span all phases of the Systems Engineering Development Lifecycle
Proven experience satisfying all responsibilities of this role
Experience regularly engaging with customers, particularly in identifying their needs and requirements
Experience with one or more components of the Missile Defense System
Experience with one or more components related to Space Defense, Space Domain Awareness, or other Space Missions
Experience with complex Command and Control systems, especially those with extensive networking capabilities
Experience handling many responsibilities of this role, especially in concept development and requirement breakdown
Experience with using MBSE approaches and tools (e.g., Cameo)
Experience in tasks where failure to achieve good results usually leads to project delays and wasted resources
Ability to clearly and concisely communicate (both written and verbal), present technical content, and accept critical feedback
Ability to handle short notice and urgent tasks efficiently
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that fosters your growth, supporting both your success and the company's. The benefits at Northrop Grumman are flexible and customizable, allowing you to select options that best meet your needs and your family's. Your benefits will include the following:
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements
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Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, rengc