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Sr Principal Systems Engineer – Automation Engr (26-450)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: 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 a Sr Principal Systems Engineer – Automation Engr (26-450) 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 vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders to plan ballistic missile defense operations, monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities and serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations, both globally and regionally. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. The Automation Engineer will architect, implement, and maintain automated test solutions and CI/CD pipelines that support end-to-end execution of C2BMC scenarios across Windows and Linux environments, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and repeatable test operations within a regulated DoD environment. Essential Functions: Innovate & Design Automation Solutions • Architect and develop new automated test scripts, frameworks, and reusable libraries using PowerShell, Bash, Python , and/or Java to support end‑to‑end execution of C2BMC scenarios on Windows and Linux hosts • Design CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI , or similar) that integrate automated builds, test execution, result collection, and reporting • Develop proof‑of‑concept prototypes for emerging automation concepts, including container‑based test environments, model‑based test generation, and AI‑assisted test case generation Lead Implementation & Execution • Own the end‑to‑end delivery of automation features from requirements through design, development, testing, and deployment • Execute and monitor automated test suites, analyze results, identify root causes of failures, and drive corrective actions • Integrate automation solutions with applications running on both Windows and Unix/Linux platforms , including installation, configuration, and validation of software stacks Ensure Compliance & Quality • Apply Information Assurance ( IA ) requirements and practices to all automation assets; run IA scans, remediate findings, and maintain continuous compliance • Ensure that automated scripts