Sr Principal Systems Software Analyst – Systems SW Engr (26-104)

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

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 Software Analyst – Systems Software Engineer (26-104) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Based in Huntsville, AL, 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 crucial part of the Missile Defense System. It is an essential operational system that enables the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to fulfill global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable 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, enhancing performance. C2BMC is vital for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. The purpose of the Regional Applications Systems Engineer Coordinator is to serve as the primary software technical liaison between Regional Applications (RA) cross-functional product teams and Systems Engineering, Verification, Integration, and Test RMAs for system engineering-related efforts. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating RA efforts for software updates, end-to-end systems engineering, requirements flow analysis, verification & validation, and test event activities, providing systems engineering-focused expertise and leadership to ensure a disciplined software development approach to the definition, development, and analysis of system capabilities. Essential Functions: The successful candidate will have professional experience in Software Development, Systems Engineering, Verification Engineering, or related disciplines Participation in verification and validation planning or execution (creating test plans, managing test cases, tracking defects) Effective written and oral communication with both technical and non-technical audiences Ability to collaborate with senior subject matter experts to create designs that enable development within applications The candidate must have extensive experience leading teams Review Support Interface Control Document (ICD), communication status, upcoming milestones, and dependencies Support the V&V test plans and assist in coordinating test execution across test labs and cross-functional teams Coordinate problem reports with Solution Chiefs, conduct customer reviews, and oversee releases to identify issues and recommend future solutions Assist with staffing activities such as reviewing resumes, conducting interviews, and selecting candidates The successful candidate will support Solution Leadership to ensure that design documents and artifacts are completed for the Product Teams when required Collaborate with internal stakeholders, government, and customer representatives to support critical daily operations and distributed multi-element deliveries and activities Basic Qualifications: Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable. A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 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 or higher at the time of application, which is required to start Familiar supporting requirements flow and reviews, communication status, upcoming milestones, and dependencies Familiar supporting the preparation of Bases of Estimates (BOEs), Engineering Estimates (EEs), proposal responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Iteration Planning or similar activities Experience assisting management with scheduling and technical aspects of the Regional Applications Familiarity with large scale software development programs Experience with requirements elicitation, analysis, functional allocation, interface control documents (ICDs), OR basics of SysML/UML Familiarity with schedule development (MS Project, Primavera, Smartsheet), task tracking (Jira, Azure DevOps), and resource planning Experience with Technical writing, presentation design, stakeholder engagement, and meeting facilitation Familar with Agile/SAFe processes Preferred Qualifications: Experience as Technical Lead, Software Development Lead, Systems Engineering SME, Verification Engineering, or Systems Engineering leader in the Missile Defense, Space, or Link 16 Domain Document control (SharePoint, Confluence, CMIS), dashboard development (Power BI, Tableau), metrics collection Knowledge of missile defense systems such as U.S. Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD), the sea-based Aegis system, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), space-based systems, and Link 16 domain. Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, verification, and specialty engineers to develop solutions Experience in identifying and defining system capabilities; communicating these capabilities to a diverse group of software developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users; and creating artifacts to document and manage the achievement of the system capabilities Experience working with a senior team to develop software designs based on systems engineering products and artifacts Experience in developing system engineering, software engineering, verification engineering, or architecture artifacts (e.g., specifications, interface control documents, use cases, system architecture descriptions, trade studies, etc.) Experience in creating briefings, reviewing architecture designs and artifacts, and presenting at DoD Customer Design Reviews Experience as a technical leader in DoD Systems Engineering, Verification Engineering, or Software Development efforts Knowledge of ICDs, IDDs, requirements creation, or verification tasks Knowledge of DevSecOps and/or Digital Engineering Transformation (DET) methodologies and solutions Familiarity with Agile development and Scrum practices What We Can Offer You: Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that fosters your growth, supporting both employees and the company's success. 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 https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx NGSpace COSpace NGFeaturedJobs C2BMC Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00 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.

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