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CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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Description

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 – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Staff Engineer Systems – PRISM/Requirements Lead (24-310) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier that globally and regionally networks integrate, synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities.

Provide Systems Engineering leadership to ensure a disciplined system engineering approach to defining, developing, and analyzing the system's capabilities. Based on the understanding of the design and results of comparisons, use related systems engineering tools and documents to analyze, understand, and propose changes to systems engineering analysis, user CONOPS and system operational concepts, and system and interface requirements specifications in support of C2BMC. Work towards future BMDS capabilities such as sensor management, tasking, cueing, and discrimination architecture. Learn, understand, and represent the point of view of the warfighters, operators, and systems owners, and see that it is properly respected throughout the engineering efforts.  Works as a member of the systems engineering team to develop innovative solutions to existing and new problems in their areas of expertise and ensure that the system's requirements are understood and implemented correctly. This is one of five leadership roles within the Systems Engineering team, part of the Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) Resource Management Area (RMA).

Essential Functions:

• As needed, participate in developing, executing, and analyzing the results of various software tests in a lab environment.
• Coordinate engineering disciplines to resolve system-level issues.
• First line of leadership for all PRISM team members and reports to the SE Engineering Manager.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate metrics of team progress.
• Supports all team staffing responsibilities, including interviewing new candidates, dealing with team performance issues, and supporting team member growth and development.
• Expected to be technically competent in all the work the team performs so that they can act as a reviewer of products to ensure quality.
• Responsible for defining and ensuring compliance with PRISM team processes.
• As the Platform for Requirements, Interfaces, and System Modeling (PRISM) team lead, responsibilities include management of the daily operations of the PRISM team, including proposing, planning, and executing the work of the PRISM team.

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• An active Secret clearance is required to start.
• 12 years' experience with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or a related field; 10 years' experience with a master’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or a related field
• Strong system engineering and proven leadership experience are required.
• Experience performing system engineering for large, complex systems, including requirements analysis and decomposition, Interface definition, root cause analysis, application design, integration, and testing, is a must.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills are also a must.
• Some travel, primarily between Huntsville and Colorado Springs, and trips to Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO, will be required.

Colorado Springs salary range: $150,000 - $225,000

Huntsville salary range: $157,500 - $236,300

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $236,300.00

The 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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.