SW Systems Engineer; BM​/SRM Security Clearance

Position: SW Systems Engineer (BM/SRM) with Security Clearance
• Company:
Northrop Grumman

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Location:

1200 Redstone Gateway SW, 35808

• Duration: long term, ongoing contract – we are a direct sub to the C2

BMC program

• Clearance:
Secret, will hold TS if you already have it

• Program – C2

BMC "This position is for a Software Systems Engineer supporting the C2

BMC program, focused on system design, technical decision-making, and the integration of software-intensive capabilities within an Agile Scrum Team. The candidate will play a key role in shaping the behavior of the C2

BMC Battle Management components. The candidate is responsible for ensuring that designs meet mission needs, performance requirements, and operational constraints.

Essential Functions:

• Translate system requirements into logical architecture, algorithmic approaches, and implementable software designs

• Support integration efforts by analyzing system interactions, resolving interface issues, and ensuring end-to-end functionality

• Collaborate with software, systems, and integration teams to ensure alignment among design intent, implementation, and operational use

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including design descriptions, interface definitions, and analysis results

• Support verification and validation planning by defining expected system behavior and performance criteria

• Participate in Agile team activities, providing technical guidance throughout planning, design reviews, and execution

Basic Qualifications:

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, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 2 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 0 years of relevant work experience; or 6 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree

• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start

• Experience applying systems engineering principles to the design and analysis of complex systems

• Ability to interpret requirements and translate them into practical, well-reasoned design solutions

• Experience working in integrated teams spanning systems, software, and specialty engineering disciplines

• Familiarity with systems engineering artifacts, including requirements, interface definitions, use cases, and architecture descriptions

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Technical Skills

• Familiarity with engineering and collaboration tools, including Git, JIRA, Confluence, and standard development environments

• Ability to understand and evaluate software implementations without requiring primary coding responsibility

• Relevant experience in systems engineering, software systems engineering, or related technical field

• This role is best suited for: a Systems Engineer with deep technical expertise in software-intensive systems, or a Software Engineer seeking to move into system design and technical decision-making

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in system design, architecture, or technical analysis

• Experience with algorithms, data processing, or performance-driven systems

• Experience with system integration and interface development

• Familiarity with software development environments (Unix/Linux, Windows)

• Experience working in Agile development environments

• Experience supporting large, distributed, or multi-team development efforts

• Experience in the Ballistic Missile Defense domain or in closely related areas, such as Air Defense, Radar Systems, Missile Systems, or Integrated Air and Missile Defense"