Staff Engineer Software – X-Lab Chief SW Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Staff Engineer Software — X‑Lab Chief Software Engineer (26‑027) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Based at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2

BMC) 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, monitor the battle collectively, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals.

C2

BMC 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 globally and regionally to improve performance. C2

BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate current and future missile defense system capabilities.

The candidate’s primary duties include developing software, improving cross-team deployments, fixing bugs in a large codebase, and breaking down requirements to support verification and validation testing of software components. Additionally, the candidate will serve on the X‑Lab Product Owner team, helping define Iteration Planning for the X‑Lab Engineering teams to develop and test innovative solutions for X‑Lab projects and experiments.

• Must understand software engineering, design, development, and testing
• Will possess experience in a related engineering environment, with experience and expertise in software development and testing
• Ability to analyze high‑level needs and, through a structured and logical approach, refine them into an integrated set of requirements that leads to a fielded product
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings. Able to write and implement engineering plans for a project
• Must have experience with validating software deliverables
• Must have experience developing software and be able to translate requirements into software design
• Have the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic work environment
• Primary work location is the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) at Schriever SFB, CO, with occasional support during off‑duty hours

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 12 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 10 years of relevant work experience; or 16 years of relevant…