Sr Principal Engineer Systems – SE Architecture Team

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—Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Sr Principal Engineer Systems—SE Architecture Team (25-061) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Colorado Springs, CO., or Huntsville, AL., and you will be part of a team that values and leverages diverse perspectives, ensuring that everyone's unique skills and experiences are respected and included. Position Overview: The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier that globally and regionally networks integrate, synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities. As the team lead and the first-line leader for all SE Architecture team members, this role is a key leadership position that reports directly to the SE Engineering Manager. Your contributions will be integral to the success of our team and the C2BMC program. Essential Functions: Responsible for maintaining accurate metrics of team progress Supports all team staffing responsibilities, including interviewing new candidates, dealing with team performance issues, and supporting team member growth and development Expected to be technically competent in all of the work performed by the team such that they can act as a reviewer of product to ensure quality Responsible for defining and ensuring compliance with SE Architecture team processes Understand systems engineering processes and principles and have a proven track record of successfully applying system engineering principles to develop product solutions.