Principal Software Development Analyst – SW Scrum Master Planner

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 Principal Software Development Analyst – SW Scrum Master Planner 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.

NOTE:
This position is only available to current and active C2

BMC personnel

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.

The C2

BMC Planner (PLNR) Product Team is looking for a versatile Scrum Master/Software Engineer who will report to the Product Owner. This role involves providing servant leadership, facilitating Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. The person will also help guide the team through Program Increment (PI) planning, feature breakdown, and managing cross-team dependencies. About 30% of the role's time will be dedicated to these facilitation responsibilities, while the remaining 70% will focus on designing, coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining Java applications, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools within the Planner subsystem.

Essential Functions

• The ideal candidate has proven Scrum Master experience (certification preferred), 3-5+ years of Java development in missile defense or high-availability systems, strong technical and interpersonal skills, and familiarity with the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for government financial tracking is a plus
• Success is defined by delivering sprint and PI goals on time, maintaining high team engagement, swiftly resolving obstacles, and providing high-quality, mission-critical software that satisfies performance,…