Principal Systems Test Engineer – Systems Tester (26-471)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: 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—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for an NG ONLY : Principal Engineer Systems Test – Systems Tester (26-471) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels.   This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.   Position Overview:   The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a key part of the Missile Defense System. This vital operational system enables the U.S. president, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, monitor the battle collectively, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities, enabling an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations worldwide and regionally to improve performance. C2BMC is essential to all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate current and future missile defense system capabilities.   C2BMC Global has an immediate need for a Test Analyst to assist with organizing and participating in Flight and Ground Tests. GAITS CFPT is seeking to augment its staff with a highly motivated and skilled individual to support the assessment of successful Flight and Ground Tests.   Essential Functions:   • Responsible for identifying required resources, developing and understanding mission objectives for the system(s) under test, developing data archival and analysis plans, and preparing post-mission reports • Should understand and have experience with various event board approval structures, including MDIOC and BMDSS support processes, the MDA/BC approval chain, and National Team engineering boards ( PERB, CEAT ) • The ideal candidate will also have experience operating C2BMC, knowledge of the system configuration, experience with system operations, the ability to navigate display screens, and an understanding of system operations • Will be responsible for configuration management and control of test resources, articles, and tools used for data collection during the event • The candidate will also serve as the I&T liaison to other C2BMC test participants and to MDA/BCT test managers • The Test Director will coordinate with the project leading various experiments to ensure seamless execution of events across the entire I&T mission • The Test Di