Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Engineer System Test – System Test Analyst to support the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels by analyzing the performance of the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) system, a vital part of the Missile Defense System.
Requirements
- Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Java, etc.
- Experience working with large data sets
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively
- Experience working in a Linux environment
- Strong background in Mathematics and Physics
- Working knowledge of ballistic or non-ballistic missile defense concepts, Command and Control (C2) systems, defense communication systems, the Missile Defense System (MDS) in general, and Space Domain Awareness
Responsibilities
- Participate in developing metrics, statistics, and descriptive analyses to support evaluating the C2BMC system's performance.
- Conduct research and analysis to identify meaningful patterns and trends from test datasets, using statistical methods to validate or disprove hypotheses about the data.
- Use techniques like data visualization, simulation, and system modeling to achieve the desired analysis results.
- Assist in developing straightforward solutions to technical problems discovered and create actionable insights for the C2BMC test team and decision makers
- Collaborate with the development team to communicate key test findings and assist with anomaly resolution
- Aid in the development of new software tools and maintenance of the existing toolset
Other
- Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
- A DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) is required to start
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs are required, with some non-standard work hours required for test event schedules
- A Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM Computer Science, System 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 STEM related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or PhD in a related field with 4 years of relevant experience
- Master's Degree in Systems Engineering is highly preferred
