Sr Principal Systems Test Engineer - Verification PO

Sr Principal Systems Test Engineer
- Verification PO

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 Sr Principal Systems Test Engineer
- Verification PO (26-384) 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 of verification. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

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, collectively monitor the battle, 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, both globally and regionally, to improve performance. C2

BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. In this role, you will be involved throughout the project lifecycle, from development through testing to deployment. The Verification Test Lead will carry out test activities in accordance with program procedures, assist with resource planning, support Engineering Review Boards as needed, participate in Task Order and customer reviews, and gather and analyze metrics.

This position requires daily technical and programmatic interaction with civilian, military, and contract personnel at MDIOC and Highway 83 LM Offices. It also involves active engagement in the Engineering Support ART, working closely with the Program Leadership for the C2

BMC National Team and the MDA BC Customer.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for developing a cohesive test strategy across the C2
  
  BMC Task Orders and Capabilities
• Working with their team to monitor a delivery from the release creation through testing in the TIL, developing the C2
  
  BMC Test Plan for the capability, and elevating challenges or findings through the proper channels
• Will also coordinate with key partners during milestone design meetings, review and help resolve technical test issues, manage Verification and Test Risks, report Program Metrics and Verification Status, and collaborate with technical leads and product owners to ensure successful testing and verification
• Utilizing the C2
  
  BMC (Command & Control, Battle Management, and Communications) system to support Agile Product Teams and the I&T functional area with hardware, software, and system-level verification and validation testing
• Defining the Overarching Test Strategy for Capabilities across the Program
• Defining Risk Mitigation and providing Status of Risks
• Presenting Verification Plan at Program Milestone Reviews
• Presenting the Verification Status and Metrics to C2
  
  BMC and BC Leadership
• Representing C2
  
  BMC NT in Test Working Groups to help define testing for capabilities across the C2
  
  BMC Program
• Presenting the C2
  
  BMC Program with Verification requirements for Iteration Planning
• Responsible for verifying inputs to proposals and Engineering Estimate activities; scheduling lab tests and installation activities; and coordinating with BMDSS (Ballistic Missile Defense Support Systems), Test Bed Contractor, Test Bed Lab Manager, and MDA BCX and the C2
  
  BMC NT Integration Team on spiral release installation and integration schedules in the test labs
• Reviewing and providing technical feedback on Detailed Test and Analysis Procedures

Basic Qualifications:

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