System Test 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 Principal Engineer System Test – System Test Data Mgr (26-049), 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 the 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, 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 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.

The System Test Team handles planning and analysis for all MDS ground and flight tests involving the C2

BMC program. Ground testing includes pairwise tests, Continuous Developmental Integration (CDI), Integrated Ground Test (GTI), Distributed Ground Test (GTD), cyber tests, Space Domain Awareness (SDA), and pre-flight HWIL testing. Flight tests are performed using specified sensors and shooters. Additionally, international events encompass a variety of both ground and flight tests.

• The System Test Data Manager oversees the collection, processing, delivery, and maintenance of all test event data

• Data is collected from testbeds, laboratories, and real-world operational environments

• Processing requests for real-world event (RWE) data

• Meeting analysts' demands for accurate data

• Managing server and NAS disk space effectively

• Archiving data according to System Test procedures

• Coordinating with FFRDC and Contractor analysts, Execution Leads, System Integrators, program leadership, and the Government customer

• Creating reports on data processing and delivery status

• Work will take place at Schriever SFB, with occasional nonstandard hours as needed based on test schedules

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

• A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM -related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a STEM -related discipline with 1 year of relevant work experience

• Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE,…