Systems Engineer - Level 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi‑Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) offers a position for a Systems Engineer – Level 3 or 4 in Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

The selected Systems Engineer – Level 3 or 4 will work as a member of an Agile Scrum team performing Algorithm development and Analysis for the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Fire Control (GFC) product, you will be part of the team that develops new algorithms, improves old algorithms, and assesses the effectiveness and performance of them in the context of the GFC software (currently ~1.5 million lines of code) that controls the missile defense system that protects the United States from intercontinental ballistic missile attack.

Essential Functions:

• Work in a collaborative team environment to understand, implement, and assess new capabilities and algorithms.
• Perform algorithm development and analysis which are mathematics and physics based complex solutions that are critical to the performance of Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) mission.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast‑paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/teams comprised of all experience levels.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Systems Engineer – Level 3 or a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer – Level 4.

Basic Qualifications:

• Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer – Leve 3: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related work experience, or a Master’s Degree in STEM and 3 years of related work experience, or 1 year of related work experience with a PhD in STEM.
• Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer – Level 4: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related work experience, or a Master’s Degree in STEM and 6 years of related work experience, or 4 years of related work experience with a PhD in STEM.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: data analysis, performance analysis, and physics/Mathematics‑based algorithm development.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non‑technical personnel.
• High proficiency in technical problem solving.
• Knowledge of MATLAB, Python or similar engineering tools used in prototyping complex algorithms.
• Excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills.
• Proven track record of successfully integrating problem solutions into a larger system.
• Extensive background in at least one of the following:
  Ballistic Missile Defense, midcourse missile defense, battle management, threat processing, weapon target assignment, target object map population.
• Capable of performing assigned tasks with very little or no direction.
• Well‑developed skills in critical thinking and paying attention to detail.
• Proven experience in developing, prototyping and evaluating complex algorithms.
• Must be able to support an in‑person / closed‑area work environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs.
• Applicants must have a current active in‑scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the MDA GMD program.
• Advanced degree in Mathematics or Physics.
• General understanding of any or all of the following algorithm domains: track processing, track reporting, discrimination, sensor resource management, resource utilization optimization, battlespace analysis.
• Unix/Linux Operating System Experience.
• Experience with optimization algorithms.
• Experience with planning / scheduling algorithms.
• Experience with sensor modeling, communication modeling, and / or missile modelling.
• Battle Management or Fire Control experience.
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