Sr Principal Engineer Systems - Anti-Tamper Systems/HW Engineer (24-326)
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: October 7, 2024
Job Description:
Requisition ID: R
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this
position
- Shift: Days (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Positions Available: 1At 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 has an exciting career
opportunity for a Sr Principal Engineer Systems - Anti-Tamper
Systems/Hardware Engineer (24-326) to join our team of qualified,
diverse individuals. This position will be in Colorado Springs, CO,
or Huntsville, AL.
Position Overview:
The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications
(C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a
vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary
of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and
operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense
operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to
dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems
to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a
layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized
response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is
the force multiplier that globally and regionally networks
integrate, synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and
operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system
ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and
future missile defense system capabilities.
The successful candidate must have a demonstrated ability to
collaborate with a team of high-performing individuals across a
multi-site, multi-discipline organization. Ability to analyze
high-level needs and, through a structured and logical approach,
refine the need into an evolving minimum viable product (MVP) that
leads to a fielded product. Able to communicate effectively and
clearly present technical approaches and findings. Able to write
and implement engineering plans within a project. Previous
experience should demonstrate the technical skills and position
responsibilities cited here. Ideally, the candidate will have
previously engineered automation pipelines to enable effective
development within environments with rapidly changing requirements.
These design challenges require novel solutions, fast-paced
activities, and tight deadlines. Understanding anti-tampering and
exportability concerns and applying secure hardware/software
methodologies. The candidate should understand the Ballistic
Missile Defense System (BMDS). Some travel between development
sites (COS and HSV) may be required.
Essential Functions:
- Coordinate with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Anti-tamper (AT)
and C2BMC leadership on updates and changes to the C2BMC
system.
- Perform Anti-Tamper Risk and Threat Management Assessments and
reports for the C2BMC program.
- Develop the analysis process, prepare the AT plan, and provide
coordination and input for near-term fielding decisions.
- Develop, deliver, and maintain the C2BMC AT Plan, C2BMC AT
Evaluation Plan, C2BMC Key Management Plan, and the C2BMC Program
Protection Plan.
- Develop, deliver, and maintain Critical Program Information
(CPI) analysis, Defense Exportability Assessments, and defense
export strategy.
- Develop, deliver, and maintain waivers for CPI, AT, or defense
exportability features
- Assess program Anti-Tamper designs and implementation plans in
support of verification and validation efforts.
- Develop and deliver recommendations to improve program
protection while meeting cost, schedule, and performance
objectives.
- Assess program protection and Anti-Tamper designs and
implementation plans to support verification and validation
efforts.
- Identify risk-based technical countermeasures for protecting
C2BMC Critical Program Information and Critical Components.
- Brief Anti-Tamper and Program Protection requirements and
prepare white papers and evaluations as required.
- Support program milestone reviews and Fielding Decisions and
verify entrance criteria are satisfied by approving the Anti-Tamper
and Program Protection products.
- Interact with customers to define SSE requirements, solutions,
trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and
effectiveness.
- Support developing plans and estimates, task execution, project
tracking, reporting, and risk identification and mitigation
plans.
- Keep senior management informed on significant accomplishments,
issues, and concerns.
- Able to work independently and the poise and flexibility
required to work in a highly dynamic environment.
- Self-starter who can initiate research and clearly document
results. Basic Qualifications:
Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant
certifications on your resume, if applicable.
- An active Secret clearance is required to start.
- 8 years with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer
Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field or 6 years with a
Masters degree in a related field.
- Must possess a DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher
(Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA)
- Must possess a substantial understanding of system design and
development, service-oriented architecture development principles,
and implementation and continuous integration/continuous delivery
(CI/CD).
- Understand and possess demonstrable skills, including:
- Designing and implementing Anti-Tamper (AT) and Defense
Exportability Features (DEF) solutions.
- The ability to engineer complex systems to ensure separation of
concerns.
- The ability to factor confidentiality, integrity, and
availability considerations in all phases of the system development
lifecycle.
- The ability to understand and decompose requirements to support
hardware components' implementation, verification, and validation
testing.
- The ability to generate detailed, repeatable, automated test
procedures.
- The ability to extract data to support analysis
requirements.
- The ability to generate procedures that test
functionality.
- The ability to apply Agile and Lean Product Development
principles and train others through a DevOps-type environment.
- The candidate's background should include all system
development life cycle aspects, including experience with Git,
JIRA, Confluence, and other open-source development tools.
- Candidates must also have experience working in an integrated
team environment with other systems, software, and specialty
engineers to develop solutions. What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a
work environment that encourages your growth and supports the
mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman
benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the
benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your
benefits will include the following:
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- Flexible Work Arrangements NGSpace
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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:
Salary Range: $121,000 - $190,600
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however,
Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining
base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the
position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and
current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to
base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual
contributions as well as allow employees to share in company
results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be
eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman
provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage,
life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays
and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from
the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or
extended depending on business needs and the availability of
qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and
retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without
regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran
status, disability . click apply for full job details
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