Sr Principal Engineer Systems - Core SE Team Lead (Colorado Springs)

Sr Principal Engineer Systems - Core SE Team Lead

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 provides an excellent opportunity for a Senior Principal Engineer Systems - Core SE Team Lead to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. This position, located in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL, plays a crucial role in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position, and this role requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview :

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a vital component of the Missile Defense System. It provides an essential operational platform that allows the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and tactical levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, monitor battle progress, and actively manage networked sensors and weapon systems to meet global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC offers a layered missile defense capability, delivering an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It functions as a force multiplier by connecting, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations worldwide and locally to improve overall performance. Additionally, C2BMC is a crucial component of all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the missile defense system's current and future capabilities. The team lead is the primary leadership figure for all Core SE team members and reports to the Regional SE Engineering Manager.

Essential Functions :

• Responsible for tracking accurate team progress metrics
• Handles all team staffing duties, such as interviewing new candidates, addressing team performance concerns, and supporting team member growth and development
• Expected to be technically competent in all work performed by the team, enabling them to review the product and ensure quality
• Responsible for establishing and ensuring adherence to Core SE team processes
• Experience in developing proposals, team building, creating and maintaining metrics, facilitating and providing training, and shaping organizational culture
• Managing System Engineers and providing mentorship in the discipline is essential
• Ability to work on-site and collaborate with teammates from multiple companies and across geographically diverse locations is required
• Familiarity with Agile principles and the ability to work with different teams within an organization are also required

Salary range in Huntsville : $131,100 - $196,700 Salary range in Colorado Springs : $124,900 - $187,300

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