Northrop Grumman Australia · 10 hours ago
Systems Engineer 5 – Int (26-046)
United States-Colorado-Schriever AFB
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$161K/yr - $241K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Staff Engineer Systems – Lead System Integration Engineer to join their team at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO. This role involves leading system integration activities, coordinating test plans, and managing resources to support missile defense operations for U.S. military leadership.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for leading a team of system integrators in planning, scheduling, and executing system integration activities in both lab and operational environments
Support program iteration planning and managing resource allocation across all projects, tasks, and pop-ups
Manage staffing levels through the Resource Control Board process
Coordinate, develop, and execute detailed test plans and procedures to evaluate the C2BMC infrastructure and network design implementation in an integrated environment or to evaluate specific capabilities
Execute a test of network device communication paths and capacity performance, and conduct post-test data analysis and reporting
Create and track Problem Reports to document issues and assist Developers in investigating and resolving them
Review and comment on testability issues and obvious design flaws, anticipate data collection points, and coordinate the development of plans for and the conduct of anomaly testing and analysis as required
This position drives impact across the program through:
Integrating and troubleshooting both test and operational systems, with issues often at the OS level (Windows/LINUX/UNIX/RHEL)
Develop and modify scripts to gather data. Perform data analysis of message traffic while working closely with internal and government customers
Author detailed test plans/procedures and troubleshooting procedures
Plan and lead integration tests with external elements and sensors
Document test results and prepare/brief test status and results for internal and external customers
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's Degree in STEM Network Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 12 years of experience; or a Master's degree (preferred) in a STEM-related field with 10 years of relevant work experience; or PhD in a related discipline with 8 years of relevant work experience
Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, JNCIA, JNCIP, CCNA, CCNP, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
Knowledge of messaging architecture (such as Service Bus Architecture) and infrastructure components; also, practical understanding of network transport, management, and security hardware and software
Testing and analysis will occur across various environments and venues, including standalone and integrated testing, in laboratories, at warfighter sites, and possibly during multi-element ground and flight tests
Must be able to individually conduct tests, collect and analyze data from those tests, and communicate results to test team members, test management, other program teams, and the customer through both presentations and formal test reports
Detailed knowledge of Cisco or Juniper WAN and LAN hardware and software, and the ability to install and configure these devices
Experience troubleshooting infrastructure or network problems, familiarity with DNS, proficiency in Windows and Unix/Linux, proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, experience with network diagramming tools such as Visio, and experience with network monitoring tools such as Wireshark
Must possess strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills, enabling them to work effectively in a small technical team and to accurately represent test perspectives to C2BMC system architects, software designers, other testers, and test support personnel, the Government customer, and personnel in other MDA programs
Preferred
Master's Degree in Systems Engineering is highly preferred
Graduate Certificate: Model-Based Systems Engineering (Ex, Stevens, Caltech, UCSD, USC, GWU, INCOSE cohort, etc.)
Certification: INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification
Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Intermediate (OCSMP - MBI)
Ability to critically assess network design
Expertise in network management systems, firewall functions, and software
Working knowledge of Tactical Data Links
Skilled in system and network troubleshooting procedures and best practices
Experience with challenges in systems integration, including COTS integration, capacity analysis, and system architecture design
Experience with Missile Defense System (MDS) element communication architecture across satellite and terrestrial paths (e.g., Aegis, Patriot, GMD, THAAD, and SBX)
Candidates should have experience with virtual environments (VMware, vSphere, etc.)
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase