Sr Principal Communication Systems Test Engineer
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Requisition ID: RCategory: EngineeringLocation: Colorado
Springs, CO, USACitizenship Required: United States
CitizenshipClearance Type: SecretTelecommute: Yes-May consider
hybrid teleworking for this positionShift: 1st Shift (United States
of America)Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation
Assistance: Relocation assistance may be availablePositions
Available: 1At 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.Embark on a career putting
innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and
beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that
play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and
scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the
universe. With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and
collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you
start. Our space work connects and protects millions of people on
earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and
launch your career today.The Payload and Ground Systems
organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the
boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and
drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with
providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design,
produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while
providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of
our mission.As a Sr Principal Communication Systems Test Engineer,
you will be developing systems using current technologies and
others yet to come. We are seeking team members who have a thirst
for knowledge, approach each day with optimism, and have a
relentless drive to solve complex problems. Creativity and
innovation are imperative for this role, because at Northrop
Grumman, many of the problems we work on are impossible until
they're notThe Engineering organization pushes the boundaries of
innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances
in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the
skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and
sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a
decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our
mission!This position will serve on the Deep Space Advanced Radar
Capability (DARC) program under the Systems Engineering Integration
and Test (SEIT) group. This position will be based in our Colorado
Springs airport facility.What you get to do:Lead efforts to define,
design, build, integrate and test DARC external communications
interfacesCoordinate DARC C2 designs and activities in established
working groups as the program's C2 Primary Point of
ContactCoordinate onboarding with DISA, UDL, C2BMC and other
government networksCoordinate protection of data across networks at
unclassified and SECRET security levelsWork with external partners
to define tasking and data message formatsEvaluate DARC Command and
Control (C2) requirements, functional and performance
characteristics and assess DARC System Architecture refinements and
modificationsProvide technical guidance to integrated product teams
on C2 impacts to hardware, software, cybersecurity, test and
sustainability functions.Support the development of system test
and/or integration plans, procedures and scenarios used in the
conduct of integration and testing of the DARC C2Implement, review,
and refine DARC C2 characteristics in the DARC Cameo System Models
as applicableBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in a STEM
discipline with 9 years of systems engineering experience; or 3
years' experience with a Master's degree; or 0 years with
PhD.Active DoD Secret clearanceThe ability and willingness to
occasionally travel.Familiarity with Space Domain Awareness (SDA)
Command and Control networks and systemsFamiliarity with the
Unified Data Library (UDL) for SDA dataFamiliarity with messaging
for SDA sensorsFamiliarity with cross-domain solutions for
interfacing networks at different security classification
levelsExperience in system requirements analysis and
derivationFamiliarity with MS Office suite of tools (i.e. Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, ProjectFamiliarity in Agile EngineeringPreferred
QualificationsComprehensive background in system command and
control requirements analysis and derivationExtensive knowledge and
experience in system C2Familiarity with C2BMC communication
networksExperience in ground based radarsExperience in model based
systems engineeringSalary Range: $117,900 USD - $176,900
USDEmployees 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
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 most
positions.
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