Sr Principal Systems Administrator – Global & Regional DOORS Administrator (24-285)

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Computer Operations Analyst – Computer Operations Support Analyst (COSA) (24-262) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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 successful candidate will work under the direction of various technical Leads and interface with team members, C2BMC management, and government customers to ensure high-quality products are generated on time and within the available resources. The candidate will integrate the product lines, generate responsible sections of the capability specifications and DOORS processes and procedures, train less experienced personnel in SE techniques, review the content and details of technical products, and act as a technical interface to MDA working-level counterparts on an as-required basis.  This position will provide cross-functional support for requirements management and DOORS administration.

Essential Functions:

• Should possess the ability to be part of an integrated team tasked with maintaining the physical, functional, and technical requirements baselines necessary to describe the desired capabilities of an evolving BMDS Battle Management, Command & Control, and Communications (C2BMC) effort using the DOORS tool as an experienced administrator.
• Ability to analyze high-level needs and, through a structured and logical approach, develop requirements management schema and attributes.
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
• Ability to implement engineering plans within a project.
• Sufficient programming skills to be able to generate DXL scripts to provide manipulation of DOORS data

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• Must have an active U.S. Government DOD Secret clearance at the time of application, current and within scope.
• 10 years with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Math, or Engineering or a related field; 14 years experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience managing system and component baselines in a requirements management system.
• Defining the relationships between internal and external components.
• Communicating the desired component relationships to a diverse group of customers, developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users.
• Generating system/element level functional, performance, and interface specifications to document and control the achievement of the desired capabilities.
• Perform DOORS administration for COS, HSV, and MDIOC; create modules for these sites; and sync modules between sites.
• Create DOORS reports (e.g., specifications traceability and metrics), work user problems (e.g., installation, use of Change Proposal System)
• Element Specification (ES) Coordination: conduct C2BMC internal CCB; produce monthly Detailed ES; produce Summary ES for delivery to the government; maintain different formats of ES in DOORS (i.e., Spiral Effectivity and type (Summary, Detailed)
• BMD XML Specification Support: (e.g., identified how to use XML to report BMDS status; work technical performance measures (TPMs)
• Support initiative to present DOORS requirements data via a browser-accessible interface.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive DOORS scripting is highly desired.
• Experience improving DOORS database performance is highly desired.

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. 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

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.