RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the TimeDescription
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Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Staff Systems Engineer (26-164) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Located in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL, this role is essential to 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 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 the strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, 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 allow 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 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 Engineering Manager (EM) will be responsible for helping ensure that the engineering teams technical, cost, and schedule performance for assigned product teams is properly managed.
Essential Functions:
Manage dependencies with other product teams and support external dependencies
Handle and document technical issues
Support the development of proposals
Ensure that the product teams technical commitments are clearly understood and executed
Maintain a backlog of assigned features to meet technical commitments
Ensure teams follow organizational processes
Apply advanced concepts, theories, and principles, and contribute to developing new principles and ideas
Handles highly complex problems with consultative guidance; wrong decisions could generally cause failure in reaching key organizational goals and damage the organization’s technological reputation
Advises top management and customers on sophisticated technical research studies and applications
Experience in management or leadership roles, along with the relevant skills
Work will be performed as part of an Agile Scrum team under the guidance of a Team Lead who reports to the C2BMC Regional Systems Engineering Manager
Work will be performed within a designated closed area. This is a full-time, in-office role with no option for remote work
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 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 Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
Willingness to travel 10 of the time for business needs
Coordinate with Control Account Managers (CAMs) and EVM staff to determine cost and schedule performance
Generate Estimated Time to Complete (ETC), Earned Value Management (EVM), and other engineering metrics to identify and resolve all technical or staffing issues while managing cost and schedule
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering is highly preferred
Graduate Certificate: Model-Based Systems Engineering (e.g., 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)
The ideal candidate will have Systems Engineering or Architecture experience, along with Test skills, as a preferred qualification
Candidates for this position should ideally possess some or all of the following preferred qualifications:
Systems Engineer with over 9 years of experience collaborating within integrated teams alongside other systems engineers to develop solutions encompassing all stages of the Systems Engineering Development Lifecycle
Proven experience fulfilling all responsibilities of this role
Regularly interact with customers, focusing on eliciting their needs and requirements
Experience with one or more components of the Missile Defense System
Experience with one or more components involved in Space Defense, Space Domain Awareness, or other Space Missions
Experience with complex Command and Control Systems, particularly those with extensive networking capabilities
Experience handling many responsibilities of this role, especially in concept development and requirement breakdown
Experience with MBSE approaches and tools (e.g., Cameo)
Experience working on tasks where failure to achieve good results typically causes program delays and wasted resources
Ability to clearly and concisely communicate (both written and verbal) with others, present technical content, and accept constructive feedback
Ability to handle short notice and urgent tasks without losing efficiency
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth, supporting both your success and the companys. The benefits at Northrop Grumman are flexible and customizable, allowing you to choose options that best suit your needs and your familys. Your benefits will include the following:
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Primary Level Salary Range: $161,000.00 - $253,600.00
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO 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.