(DoD Skillbridge) Sr. Principal Network Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation’s military personnel make the transition to civilian careers. Approximately 1/4th of Northrop Grumman’s 90,000 employees self-identifies as veterans, and more than 1,600 are reservists.

The Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program (NG-MIP) is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29 . NG-MIP is an opportunity for transitioning service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through an individual internship during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members.

Responsibilities for this internship position are:

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman – Military Internship Program (DoD SKillbridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for Skillbridge. During this program the service member will be on-site at his or her host company performing an individual internship in an entry to mid-level career type role. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program.

Goals – Provide transitioning service members fellowship-style job skills training during the last portion(s) of their military commitment. This program is specifically designed to offer internships that result in the potential to transition to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Interns will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC.

Objectives - Service Members who complete the Intern program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission “Defining Possible” on Day 1. This program provides a comprehensive internship experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities.

Outcome – Offer transitioning service member a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team.

DoD SkillBridge Eligibility:

· Has served at least 180 days on active duty

· Is within 12 months of separation or retirement

· Will receive an honorable discharge

· Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS

· Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months

· Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Sr. Principal Network Systems Engineer – Network Team Lead (25-121) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at Colorado Springs, CO and Schriever Space Force Base.

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.

Essential Functions:

• In this role the candidate will serve as a Network Team Lead. As a Network Team Lead, the candidate will coordinate planning, organization, and execution of engineering activities for development of assigned technical capabilities integrated into the C2BMC Network Enterprise.
• The candidate will work within an agile team and plan work based on customer requirements and program contractual agreements.
• Candidate will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and presenting KPIs and other metrics related to the Network Enterprise.
• May function in project leadership roles and represents the organization as prime customer contact on significant technical matters on contracts.
• This position is accountable for the overall engineering technical, cost and schedule performance of the capability.
• The candidate is expected to maintain clear and open communication with program and engineering management regarding status, Earned Value Management (EVM), staffing needs, program risks, and other relevant program and engineering metrics.
• The candidate will drive the use of best practices within the engineering team using Agile processes, tools and frameworks and will review capability artifacts and development practices for compliance with engineering principles, company and program standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications. –
• Works with Development Engineers and Release Train Engineers to develop schedule, technical and cost performance of the capability
• Provide input to standard metrics packages to be used for program execution status, technical improvement, and management/customer status updates
• Management of risk mitigation activities, schedule planning, and managing change requests associated with the capabilities
• Preparation and presentation of internal and external communications, including but not limited to In Process Reviews (IPRs), Integrated Engineering Technical Reviews (IETRs), and bi-weekly status meetings for program management and customer representatives
• Manage the lifecycle of negotiated and assigned ECP effort(s) added to the capability
• Coordinate and resolve multiple spiral and capability resource de-confliction across the Agile Release Train (ART)and with other program ARTs
• Lead ART planning activities to ensure priority and maturity is achieved
• Participation in ART-level Agile ceremonies, including daily stand ups, sprint planning, team backlog refinement, and retrospectives It is expected that this candidate will achieve long term goals as the responsible Capability Owner with limited oversight by program and engineering management.
• Maintain the Hive structure for the team and keep up to date on a daily basis

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• An active Secret clearance is required with SCI and SAP eligibility
• 8 years' experience with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or a related field; 6 years' experience with a master’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or a related field; or 12 years' experience in lieu of a degree
• DoD 8140 certification at IAT - Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA) is required
• Must be able to travel to alternate work locations to execute job duties such as deployments.
• Proven project management experience as part of large DoD systems and capabilities under development
• Experience managing and reporting cost, schedule and technical development on a large program exhibiting the ability to coordinate planning, execution, integration and completion of projects within your area of assigned responsibility
• Experience in planning, conducting, and coordinating activities such as documentation development, technical exchange meetings with stakeholders, test events, and capability deployments
• Support program management of strategic technical projects, problem-solving, and ensure effective operation of the overall business rhythm
• Experience with Agile methodology or Agile Product Owner certification, Digital Transformation, and DevOps implementation
• Experience managing the design, development and implementation of complex systems
• Ability to analyze project, program and portfolio information needs, as well as determining the resources needed to achieve objectives

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior C2BMC experience
• Prior Team Lead and/or Product Owner experience
• Developing KPIs and tracking other metrics and creating reports
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification –
• Strong Interpersonal, Presentation, Communication, and Facilitation Skills
• Learning Agility in picking up business processes specific to Business Process Management & Earned Value Management
• Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies - Customer focused
• Proactively builds and aligns stakeholders, capabilities, and resources for getting things done quickly and achieving objectives
• Knowledge and experience with C2BMC NT/BC processes and procedures

IMPORTANT – Please follow these two steps prior to applying to DoD SkillBridge positions:

Download and complete the DoD SkillBridge Prescreen Form Identify DoD SkillBridge Opportunity and apply (Be sure to attach your DoD SkillBridge Prescreen form to the application)

Salary Range: $73,900.00 - $110,900.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.