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Northrop Grumman Staff Engineer Systems Architect – Data Handling Architect (25-094) in Huntsville, Alabama
Requisition ID: R10189192
Category: Engineering
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America | Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: Days (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Positions Available: 1
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 is offering a unique career opportunity for a Staff Engineer Systems Architect – Data Handling Architect (25-094) to join our team of diverse and qualified individuals. This position, based in Colorado Springs, CO. , or Huntsville, AL., promises an exciting and challenging role in a dynamic work environment.
Position Overview:
The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program, which you will be a vital part of, integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a crucial 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. Your role will be to ensure the system's design and technology maturity constraints are met, converting mission requirements into total systems solutions. 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.
The candidate will be part of an integrated architecture & systems engineering team on a multi-company teammate program, tasked with defining the operational, physical, functional, and technical architecture necessary to describe the vision and desired capabilities of an evolving C2BMC effort. The candidate should understand DoD and missile defense command and control, battle management (C2BMC) architectures and system concepts, mission, and common system test and data analysis techniques.
Essential Functions:
Serves as the focal point for the development and communication of the system architecture
Ensures conversion of mission requirements into total systems solutions that account for the system's design and technology maturity constraints
Develops systems and system element architecture, design, and interface definition
Supports internal and external design reviews
Maintains knowledge of current and developing technologies and design and analysis methodologies
Develops models and architectural guidelines for current and future system development
Must have experience architecting graceful degradation and/or data prioritization and de-prioritization
Must possess the ability to be part of an integrated team tasked with defining the operational, physical, functional, and technical architecture necessary to describe the vision and desired capabilities of an evolving C2BMC effort
Must possess the ability to exploit that architecture background to assist in defining system capabilities and developing architecture artifacts
Ability to analyze high-level needs and, through a structured and logical approach, refine the need into an integrated set of hardware and software
Ability to lead portions of the activity
Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings
Communicating and interacting with the customer and related system programs is essential
Salary range in Colorado Springs: $155,400 - $233,200
Salary range in Huntsville: $163,200 - $244,800
Basic Qualifications:
Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Software Engineering, or Mathematics discipline preferred from an accredited university and 12 years of related work experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related working experience, or PhD in a related STEM discipline with 7 years of related working experience
Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
Analyzing high-level needs and, through a structured and logical approach, refining the need into an integrated set of hardware and software
Designing and developing new systems and integrating existing systems
Communicating and interacting with the customer and related system programs, including presenting technical approaches and findings in written and oral form
Leading portions of these activities:
Designs
Develops
Oversees system architectures, including complex systems and systems design activities
Architecting systems in an environment that leverages existing or COTS/GOTS components with DoD interoperability in mind
Identification of desired capabilities and definition of desired capabilities, communicating the desired capabilities to a diverse group of developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users
Generating architecture artifacts to document and control achieving the desired capabilities
Must have experience developing system engineering artifacts:
Specifications
Interface Control Documents
Use Cases
System Architecture Descriptions
Trade Studies , etc.
Familiarity with the application and use of systems engineering tools for requirements management and object-oriented requirements definition (e.g., DOORS )
Must have experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions
The required skills include:
Engineering leadership
Identifying and defining desired capabilities
Fielding new capabilities
System-of-system definition
Integration practices and methods
Communicating the desired capabilities to a diverse group of developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related working experience is highly preferred
Graduate Certificate: Model-Based Systems Engineering (Ex: 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)
Certified Architect
Experience using C2BMC processes and methods is desirable
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
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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:
Salary Range: $155,400 - $244,800
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 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.