Software Systems Engineer ENT with Security Clearance

• Company: Northrop Grumman
• Location: 9975 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs, CO
• Duration: long term, ongoing contract – we are a direct sub to the C2BMC program
• Clearance: Secret, will hold Top Secret if you have it
• Program – C2BMC "Essential Functions:
• Will be responsible for software systems engineering products for their Scrum Team, including the development of software products
• Responsible for in-depth analysis and technical support for systems software products, including complex problem resolution, design, development, testing, operational integration, and user support
• Systems Engineering support for the team that maintains, debugs, and configures related software products
• Works from specifications to develop or modify operating system applications
• Assists with the design, coding, benchmark testing, debugging, and documentation of programs
• Work with SEIT organization to decompose system requirements into well-defined software-level requirements
• Work with SEIT organization to drive system use cases, CONOPS, and sequences
• Work with SEIT organization to develop or update system external interfaces
• Author or assist with proposals
• Perform software design - software product-level use cases and sequences
• Create and maintain software design - Algorithm Design Documents and Functional Design Documents
• This position can be filled by a Systems Engineer with background or experience in Software Development, or by a Software Engineer with Systems Engineering experience or training and a desire to support the Systems Engineering V for the Software Development Team Basic Qualifications:

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

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, System Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• In-depth understanding of the systems engineering process and principles
• Proven track record of applying systems engineering principles to develop product solutions
• Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions
• Candidates should have experience developing large, complex systems
• Software development experience with applications
• Working knowledge of systems engineering artifacts (e.g., specifications, Interface Control Documents, Use Cases, System Architecture Descriptions, Trade Studies, etc.)
• Use of common software development and management tools such as Git, Nexus, JIRA, Confluence, Maven, Gradle, and Eclipse
• Understanding of standard systems engineering design artifacts such as Use Cases and SysML diagrams

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in one or more of the following areas is desired:

• Command and control system application development
• Experience with automated testing and pipeline development is desired
• Experience developing software for Unix/Linux and Windows
• Experience with software integration testing, including developing automated test scripts
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience with performance modeling
• Experience with build management tools and pipelines
• Prior C2BMC experience
• Experience working within an Agile development environment, domain experience in both Space and Missile Defense, and experience with Systems Analysis, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Architecture development, Virtualization, Containerization, and Cloud Computing principles
• Demonstrated experience leading large, multi-site software development efforts, including external interface development
• Demonstrated experience conducting or leading Analysis of Alternatives, Trade Studies, and/or Design Evaluations
• Experience designing large command-and-control and/or weapon systems
• Experience in model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and MBSE tools
• The successful candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work independently, and the flexibility required to work in a highly dynamic environment"