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CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription

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The Minuteman III (MMIII) ICBM Operational Software Support Program (IOSSP) Targeting team is responsible for providing iterative updates to the MMIII Operational Targeting Software (MOTP) and the Strategic Targeting Support Software (STSS). These software updates are critical to maintaining the readiness of the 450 MMIII missiles. The MOTP is a highly scientific 3DOF missile targeting program that provides information to the on-board flight computer to enable it to direct the delivery of a re-entry vehicle to the intended target. The targeting process requires a complete mathematical model of the missile system and environment (propulsion, aerodynamics, dynamics, mass properties, reentry vehicle, climatology, geodesy and gravity). The MOTP computes mission dependent constants (guidance, steering, control, fuzzing), which are used by the MMIII missile’s operational Ground and Flight Programs and re-entry vehicle. The STSS provides the software environment to execute the MOTP.

The Targeting team is also responsible for maintaining a high fidelity 6DOF missile simulation to qualify the MOTP and the STSS.

The qualified candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of software engineers, system engineers, and physicists to make necessary software changes to meet the needs of the customer. Candidate will be responsible for analyzing physics-based software code, software requirements and implementing code changes, as well as updating design documentation, unit-testing, and selling of the requirements through formal testing. Candidate will also work analyzing and prototyping software solutions for outstanding Operational Software Change Requests (OSCRs). Candidates will also assist senior engineers to resolve anomalies in a timely manner. Candidate should be a motivated individual who is detail oriented, diligent, and actively seeks to increase domain knowledge and is proactive in raising technical concerns or obstacles with senior developers and the product lead.

Basic Qualifications

Senior Staff Engineer Systems Software (T06)

14 Years experience with Bachelors in relevant field of study; 12 Years with Masters, 9 Years with PhD

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or physics

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance (Secret, Top Secret; etc.)

12 years of experience leading Engineering teams with the ability to plan, execute, and manage the technical scope, and support leadership planning

12 years of experience using languages such as C/C++, Matlab, and Python

12 years of experience with specification, design, implementation, integration, and maintenance of aerospace systems

12 years of with software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug, and maintenance

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a team setting

ICBM targeting and/or trajectory shaping experience

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or physics

Minimum 5 years experience on Minuteman Operational Targeting Program

Experience with orbital mechanics, launch vehicle dynamics, numerical methods.

Experience with developing, analyzing, and maintaining 3DOF or 6DOF simulations and simulation architecture

Experience with FORTRAN programming

Experience in full software lifecycle: Requirements analysis, coding, testing, and sell off

Experience with VAX 3185 and/or vtVAX systems

Primary Level Salary Range: $192,800.00 - $289,200.00

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.