Principal Engineer Systems – Network Sys Engr III (26-388)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: 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—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer Systems – Network Sys Engr III (26-388) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, 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.

Overview:   The Command and 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 strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, 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 enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations, both globally 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.   In this role, the candidate will serve as a Networks Systems Engineer (SE). As Networks SE, they will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the NES ART, develop and execute the Network Systems Engineering Plan, and provide guidance on all systems engineering issues. Networks SE will also serve as the liaison between the Networks ART and the Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) Resource Managed Area (RMA), ensuring that all processes and procedures are consistent and aligned.   Essential Functions:   Candidate will lead all Networks requirements activities, including identification and management of the Networks requirements baseline Candidate will develop and maintain Requirements Traceability Verification Matrix ( RTVM ) and system/sub-system requirements allocation to ensure traceability of requirements from development through deployment and manage Networks requirements sell-off plan Candidate will serve as a systems engineering interface/liaison between NES ART and the C2BMC SEIT team to ensure consistency in systems engineering principles and practices Candidate will support systems engineering and architecture meetings, both internal to the National Team and with the government customer Candidate will support the development and review of systems engineering artifacts (e.g., specifications, Interface Control Documents, Use Cases, System Architecture Descriptions, Trade Studies ) and author and/or conduct formal and informal engineering reviews as required Candidate will be responsible for developing