Staff Software Engineer – RA Software Architect

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 Staff Software Engineer – RA Software Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL. 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. The selected candidate will be a member of the C2BMC software architecture team on the Regional Applications Agile Release Train (ART). Essential Functions: Define and oversee the implementation of the software architecture for a Java-based missile defense command and control system and ensuring the architecture is consistent with the architecture design tenets of the C2BMC program. Provide direct technical support to the chief engineer and chief architect and coordinate across engineering disciplines (e.g., Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Integration & test, Operations & Sustainment, etc.). Architecture development and coordination, defining the relationships between internal and external components. Communicating architectural intent and constraints to a diverse group of customers, developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users. Perform trade studies and analysis for current and future C2BMC development activities. Maintain the software architecture artifacts for the ART. Oversee the development of ART software design. Determine ramifications and impacts of proposed architectural changes to the software baselines. Analyze system performance to include quantifying performance, identifying bottlenecks, and measuring throughput. Support briefings, presentations, and demonstrations to customers. Support analysis, design, and implementation of cyber requirements in the software. Working with other program architects to implement enterprise architecture intent and guidance. Will work independently and possess the poise and flexibility required to work in a highly dynamic environment and represent C2BMC to the highest levels of the MDA/BC customer.