Sr Principal Systems SW Analyst – Systems Analyst (25-325)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal Systems SW Analyst – Systems Analyst (25-325) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. This position, based at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO, plays a vital role in supporting the U.S. President, Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position, and this role is on-site with no remote options.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a crucial part 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 strategic, regional, and tactical levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, monitor battle progress, and actively control designated networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC offers a layered missile defense capability that provides an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight stages. It functions as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations both worldwide and locally to enhance overall performance. Additionally, C2BMC is a vital component of all ground and flight tests, verifying and demonstrating the current and future capabilities of the missile defense system.

Essential Functions:

• Analyze real-world data about Missile Defense and Space Domain Awareness
• As part of an Agile Scrum team, develop and complete features and stories mapped to program objectives
• Duties will include one or more of the following:
  • Collect and interpret real-world data
  • Develop new algorithms to utilize the data effectively
  • Actively update current algorithms based on new data
• Must have an analysis background across various disciplines that support filtering data for predicting future ballistic missile threats

Basic Qualifications:

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

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Technical specialty areas may include:
  • Performance analysis and characterization of large-scale complex system simulations, including:
    • Ballistic missile threats
    • weapon systems
    • Command and control
• Strong background in math and physics
• Experience using MATLAB to support analysis of complex data
• Familiarity with:
  • Unix/Linux
  • Agile Scrum
  • Continuous integration
• Specific knowledge of one or more MDS elements:
  • C2BMC
  • AN/TPY-2
  • LRDR
  • BOA
  • SBIRS
  • GMB
  • Aegis BMD
  • PATRIOT

Preferred Qualifications:

• Practical or theoretical understanding of ballistic and non-ballistic missile defense concepts, Battle Management and Command and Control (BM/C2) systems, defense communication systems, the Missile Defense System (MDS), and Space Domain Awareness
• Experience with scenario generation is a plus

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth while supporting both employees and the company's success. The benefits provided by Northrop Grumman give you flexibility and control to choose options that best fit your needs and those of 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: $124,900.00 - $187,300.00

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.

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.