Integration & Test Engineer; SME

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

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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 Staff Integration & Test Engineer (SME) (26-424) 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.

Position Overview:

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

BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It provides a critical operational platform that enables national leadership and Combatant Commanders to:

Systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations

Monitor battle progress in real time Dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systemsC2

BMC delivers layered missile defense capabilities that optimize response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems globally and regionally to improve overall mission performance. C2

BMC is also central to ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate current and future missile defense capabilities.

The successful candidate will join the C2

BMC Regional Applications Analysis team and work directly with the C2

BMC Chief Analyst. This role is ideal for a seasoned missile defense systems integrator and mission analyst who brings:

Deep Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) domain knowledgeA proven history of integration and test leadership across real-world operations and MDA-sponsored eventsA track record of mentoring and developing the next generation of analysts

As a Senior Analyst and Systems Integration SME, you will lead integration, test, verification, and mission performance analysis activities for C2

BMC regional applications. You will serve as a trusted technical authority across engineering teams, test ranges, Warfighter organizations, and DoD stakeholders—translating complex system behaviors into clear, actionable findings that drive corrective action and inform program decisions.

Essential Functions:

Serve as a Systems Integrator and Analyst for C2

BMC regional applications, providing first-line troubleshooting and in-depth root-cause analysis of issues encountered during integration, operations, testing, and training events

Support developers through issue investigation, problem resolution, and test verification of findings, Trouble Reports (TRs), and Change Reports (CRs)
Conduct investigations into issues uncovered during distributed and integrated ground test events that demonstrate new BMDS functionality (e.g., System Track and related capabilities)
Produce analyses of timelines, performance, throughput, and latency for C2

BMC products used in real-world events, MDA-sponsored flight and ground tests, and Warfighter training activities

Develop and execute test verification plans that demonstrate software functionality in benchmark and continuous integration in lab environments; use the results to assess build health upon completion

Plan and execute integration tasks to support multiple concurrent builds; provide lab demonstrations and workshops on building enhancements for internal and external customers while maintaining system stability and performance

Serve as a primary liaison and Subject Matter Expert (SME) among engineering teams, DoD senior leaders, test ranges, Warfighter…