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 Principal Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located out of Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Overview:

• Develops and publishes corporate business automation plans using cost-effective delivery technologies in support of major corporate strategies.
• Performs complex software design activities integrating multiple technologies.
• Provides architectural guidelines for all software design activities to current and future technological environments.
• Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge of technologies, planning, design, and analysis methodologies.
• Responsible for the design and architectural guidelines for current and future software technological activities.
• Will be responsible for designing C2BMC AT and DEF SW solutions that meet customer requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

If applicable, please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume.

• An active Secret clearance is required.
• 5 Years with Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 3 years’ experience with a Master’s degree.
• The successful candidate must possess a substantial understanding of system software design and development, Java development, Object-Oriented development patterns, principles and implementation, Service Oriented Architecture development principles and implementation, software architecture and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• The candidate must have demonstrated leadership skills over software projects.
• The candidate should have an understanding of and possess demonstrable skills including:
  • The ability to develop and refactor Java code for reusability, readability, and maintainability in an object-oriented codebase.
  • The ability to understand and decompose new system capabilities into a series of components and requirements to support verification and validation testing of software components.
  • The ability to generate detailed impact analyses of proposed baseline changes.
  • The ability to extract data to support analysis requirements and document baseline changes in a digital twin model.
  • The ability to generate procedures that test functionality.
  • The ability to apply Agile and Lean Product Development principles as well as training others through a DevOps type environment.
• Background should include all aspects of the software development life cycle.
• Experience with Enterprise Architect, DoDAF, VMware, Linux, and windows operating systems, Git, Ansible, JIRA, Confluence and other open source development tools.
• Candidates must have experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The candidate should have an understanding and knowledge of the Ballistic Missile Defense System(BMDS).
• Security+ or VMware certifications are desired.

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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Salary Range: $95,100 USD - $142,700 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.