Sr Principal Systems SW Analyst - Systems Analyst (25-488)

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

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 presents an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal Systems SW Analyst - Systems Analyst (25-488) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. This role, located in Colorado Springs, CO, is crucial in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This role does not offer relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options available.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a vital part of the Missile Defense System. It provides a key operational platform that allows the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and tactical levels to systematically plan missile defense operations, monitor battle progress, and actively control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC offers a layered missile defense capability, providing an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by connecting, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations both worldwide and locally to improve overall performance. Additionally, C2BMC is a crucial component of all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the missile defense system's current and future capabilities.
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Principal Systems Software Analyst to join our team. The chosen candidate will support the analysis of defense, missile, and space systems and will play a key role in solving complex technical challenges. This role requires innovation, technical expertise, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background combining mathematics, physics, and software analysis to support National Defense objectives. Are you ready to join an innovative team striving to shape the future of Missile Defense and Space Domain Awareness? If you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, apply now!
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience solving complex technical problems with innovative and creative solutions, operating independently, and driving the resolution of issues to align with mission objectives.
Essential Functions:

As a Senior Principal Systems Software Analyst, you will play a key role in delivering advanced analysis solutions to support missile defense and space operations. Specifically, you will:

Conduct technical analysis of real-world data related to Missile Defense and Space Domain Awareness

Develop, implement, and refine complex algorithms to analyze large-scale simulation and real-world data sets

Work cohesively within an Agile Scrum team to design and complete tasks tied to program objectives

Proactively interpret data to support features, designs, and estimated future states of ballistic missile threats or systems

Actively update and improve existing operational algorithms based on emerging or new datasets

Utilize knowledge of defense systems to develop insights into missile defense concepts and Battle Management/Command and Control (BM/C2) protocols

Coordinate with stakeholders and represent the organization during customer engagements, providing technical expertise and insights when required