Engineer Systems Architect - Level 4 (25-534)

CO Salary Range: USD 124,900.00 - 187,300.00 per year

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.Northrop Grumman Space Systems-Launch and Missile Defense Systems offers an excellent opportunity for a Engineer Systems Architect - Level 4 (25-534) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Located in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL, this role is vital in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

C2BMC is an innovative and exciting program within the Missile Defense and Space mission areas. It has a long history of delivering solutions to the Missile Defense Agency and continues to be contracted to develop new, innovative solutions for these missions. The chosen candidate will have the opportunity to work across C2BMC in both Missile Defense and Space. They will be part of an integrated architecture and systems engineering team on a multi-company program, responsible for defining the operational, physical, functional, and technical architecture needed to illustrate the vision and capabilities of an evolving C2BMC effort. The candidate will contribute to the design of missile defense command, control, and battle management systems in an environment that leverages existing or COTS/GOTS components, with DoD interoperability in mind.
Essential Functions:

Participate in analyzing high-level needs using a structured and logical approach

Responsible for developing system architecture solutions and concepts for various new and emerging capabilities of the C2BMC system, collaborating with other architects, including the lead systems architect, software architects, network architect, cyber architect, and others

Communicates and collaborates on system architecture solutions with teams such as software developers, network engineers, cyber engineers, DevSecOps teams, infrastructure teams, test teams, and deployment teams

Physical architecture and logical architecture throughout the system

Communicate with project leads, product owners, and MDA customers

The candidate will present architecture concepts to diverse audiences and serve as the main point of contact for the System Architecture within the Capability for development, testing, and deployment efforts

The candidate will present internal and external design reviews

The candidate may help document or review architecture using an MBSE tool like CAMEO

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

Colorado Springs, CO $124,900 - $187,300
Huntsville, AL $131,100 - $196,700
Basic Qualifications:

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

Bachelor's Degree in STEM 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 STEM 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 with the ability to be cleared at SCI

Preferred Qualifications: