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Northrop Grumman · 16 hours ago

Systems Engineer 4 – Architect (25-534) - R10217632

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$129K/yr - $194K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Sr Principal Engineer Systems Architect to join their Missile Defense Integration team. This role involves architecting missile defense command and control systems and collaborating with various engineering teams to define system architecture solutions.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Will participate in analyzing high-level needs through a structured, logical approach

Will be responsible for creating System Architecture solutions and concepts for a variety of new and emerging capabilities for the C2BMC system, in collaboration with other Architects, including the lead Systems Architect, software, network, and cyber Architects

Will communicate and collaborate with other teams, including software developers, network engineers, cyber engineers, DevSecOps teams, infrastructure teams, test teams, and deployment teams, on System Architecture solutions that span both physical and logical architectures across the System

Will interface with project leads, product owners, and the MDA customer

Will present architectural concepts to a wide range of audiences and serve as the focal point for the Capability's System Architecture across development, testing, and deployment efforts

Will present at internal and external design reviews

May assist in documenting or reviewing architectures in an MBSE tool such as CAMEO

Maintains knowledge of current and emerging technologies and design methodologies in DoD Command and Control and in COTS/FOSS information technology products

Must have excellent communication skills and be able to present technical concepts to a diverse group of engineers

Qualification

Systems EngineeringSystem ArchitectureC2BMC experienceDoD CommandControlModel-Based Systems EngineeringDevSecOps methodologiesAgile developmentCAMEO toolVMware/NutanixRed HatJava-based softwareRequirements management toolsCommunication

Required

A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master's degree (preferred) in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related discipline with 4 years of relevant work experience

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

Must have excellent communication skills and be able to present technical concepts to a diverse group of engineers

Preferred

Must have Systems Engineering/Architecture with Test Experience as a desired skill on a DoD Program

Must have the desire to be a Systems Architect on a complex Command and Control DoD program

Must possess a minimum of two of the following skill sets:

2+ years of C2BMC or similar complex DoD Command and Control (C2) System experience

Experience creating new System Architecture concepts and solutions

Information Technology / Computer Science / Software / Network-related work experience on an integrated team, collaborating with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions for a DoD Program

Experience as a Technical Lead Systems Engineering SME, or Systems Engineering technical leader in the Missile Defense, Space, or Link 16 Domain

Additionally, we are looking for the following skillsets/experience:

Experience being part of a team that architected systems in an environment that leverages existing or COTS/GOTS components, with DoD interoperability in mind

Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions

Experience with identifying system capabilities, defining system capabilities; communicating the system capabilities to a diverse group of developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users; and generating architecture artifacts to document and control the achievement of the system capabilities

Experience developing systems engineering and architecture artifacts (e.g., specifications, Interface Control Documents, Use Cases, System Architecture Descriptions, Trade Studies)

Experience creating briefings, creating and reviewing architecture designs and artifacts, and presenting at DoD Customer Design Reviews

Experience as a technical leader for a DoD Systems Engineering or Development effort

Familiarity with Private Cloud solutions and IT technologies, including VMware/Nutanix, Red Hat, and network solutions

Familiarity with DoD Cyber requirements, RMF, and associated solutions

Familiarity with Software development and Java-based software

Familiarity with DevSecOps and/or Digital Engineering Transformation (DET) methodologies and solutions

Familiarity with Agile development

Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and the Cameo tool

Familiarity with requirements management tools, e.g., DOORS