software

Staff Software Engineer – Technical Product Owner (24-464.2) full_time

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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 – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer – Technical Product Owner (24-464.2) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Spring, CO.

Position Overview:

The selected Staff Software Engineer – Technical Product Owner will support the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program which integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital 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, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives.

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.

Essential Functions:

  • The primary role of the Technical Product Owner will be coordinating between technical teams both within the X-Lab and the C2BMC core development teams to advance C2BMC capabilities from prototypes to operational capabilities
  • The selected applicant is expected to advise and coordinate with integrated teams of other systems engineers, software developers, and analysts to develop solutions for integrated and advanced missile defense, including regional and global defense scenarios
  • Work closely with X-Lab Agile teams to understand concepts, algorithms, and logging in order to build integrated solutions and prototypes
  • Work closely with program and customer technical leadership to identify and prioritize opportunities to extend the capabilities of the missile defense system and translate those opportunities into a prioritized portfolio of experiments and prototypes
  • Assist the X-Lab Engineering Manager and Technical Lead in defining and developing technology roadmaps and experiment plans
  • Conduct trade studies and course of action development/analysis as directed

Basic Qualifications:

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Physics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of experience, or a PhD and 8 years of experience; or 16 years experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
  • Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs and occasional off-hours work may be required
  • Must have experience in missile track processing, modeling, and analysis
  • Must be able to work independently as a task lead and manage and coordinate between team product owners
  • Strong experience in related technical domains, such as:
    • satellite or missile defense operations
    • space domain
    • systems engineering, etc
  • Must be familiar with programming languages such as:
    • JAVA
    • MATLAB
    • Python
    • JavaScript, etc
  • Familiarity with Linux and Windows environments
  • Understand and be familiar with basic computer networking and communications concepts
  • Have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
  • Must have experience as a technical task or team lead role
  • Experience with either C2BMC and/or ballistic missile defense programs/domains, including Ground Test and Flight Test campaigns
  • Experience with systems engineering and software engineering processes and principles
  • Experience with missile tracking satellite or radar systems

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current and active TS/SCI is highly desired
  • Experience with Analytical techniques, including statistical methodologies
  • Verification & Validation (V&V) testing of complex software systems
  • Agile software development processes
  • Distributed application environments coded in Java, C++, or other Object-Oriented languages

Salary Range: $155,400.00 – $233,200.00

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.

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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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