Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal SW Development Analyst – Global Integration SME (26-229 & 26-232) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Located 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 component of the Missile Defense System. It enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders to plan missile defense operations, monitor battles, and control sensors and weapon systems worldwide. C2BMC supports layered missile defense against threats across all ranges and flight phases. It enhances performance by networking and synchronizing sensors and weapon systems at global and regional levels. C2BMC is required for all ground and flight tests verifying missile defense capabilities.
This position is for a SW Development Analyst – Global Integration SME on the C2BMC Global program supporting the development of future missile defense capabilities.
Essential Functions:
- Integrating JEMINI lab test suites into our development lab
- Assisting software development personnel with investigating and resolving issues
- Creating configurations to support testing and prototypes of developing systems
- Developing and modifying scripts to analyze input, internal, and output message data
- Troubleshooting issues in both testing and prototype phases
- Developing troubleshooting procedures and workaround documents
- Reviewing and providing feedback on system specifications, development, testing, and network documents as needed, and representing the Integration team
- Automating scripts to configure and maintain remote hosts
- Previous experience as a SW Tester/Integrator
- Practical knowledge of DoD integration processes, Agile and DevOps methodologies, and automated testing tools
- Working knowledge of virtualized environments and software testing
- Experience in the integration of system components within a test environment
- Familiarity with virtualized systems, security design, and implementation
Basic Qualifications:
Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in 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 Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
- Applicants must have a current active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.), which is required to start
- Previous experience as a SW Tester/Integrator
- Extremely proficient in Linux, scripting (Bash, Python)
- High-level understanding of automation and implementation
- Highly skilled in troubleshooting methods
- Proven experience with Ansible or other automation tools
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in developing scripts using Ansible
Knowledge of containerized virtual environments
Experience with Windows Server and PowerShell scripting
Experience in setting up, configuring, and maintaining databases
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that fosters your growth, supporting both your success and the company's. The benefits at Northrop Grumman are flexible and customizable, allowing you to select options that best meet your needs and your family's. Your benefits will include the following:
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- Flexible Work Arrangements
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Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00The 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree plus 5 years experience, OR Master's degree plus 3 years, OR 9 years relevant experience
- Current, active in-scope DoD Top Secret security clearance
- Current active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+, GSEC, SSCP, CISSP, CISA)
- Previous experience as a software tester/integrator
- Proficiency with Linux
- Scripting experience (Bash, Python)
- Experience with automation tools (Ansible or similar)
- Working knowledge of virtualized and containerized environments
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
- Practical knowledge of DoD integration processes, Agile and DevOps methodologies, and automated testing
- Familiarity with security design and implementation
- Experience integrating system components within a test environment
- Experience developing Ansible playbooks (preferred)
- Knowledge of container technologies (preferred)
- Experience with Windows Server and PowerShell scripting (preferred)
- Experience setting up, configuring, and maintaining databases (preferred)
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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