Comm Systems Engineer 4 Job in Huntsville, Alabama Us
Northrop Grumman Information Systems Sector is seeking a Comm Systems Engineer 4 to join our team in Huntsville, AL.
This position is contingent upon award of the Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment Contract (DSC), contract funding, and contract start .
The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment Contract (DSC) in support of the Missile Defense Agency. The GMD element, composed of the Ground Systems (GS) and Ground Based Interceptor (GBI) components, is a critical part of our nation's layered Ballistic Missile Defense System providing the U.S. with the capability to engage and intercept long range ballistic missiles during midcourse flight. The GS component provides the capability to process data received from radars and overhead sensors, communicate across a complex network of redundant nodes, interact with the Warfighter, compute intercept solutions, and command and direct the GBI to intercept. Northrop Grumman has needs in the following GS areas:
GMD Fire Control (GFC) - Battle Management, Command and Control hardware and software
Test Exerciser (TEx) - Simulation test environment
External Systems Interface (ESI) - Interface to external BMDS elements
GMD Communications Network (GCN) -Secure local and wide area network
In-Flight Interceptor Communication System (IFICS) Data Terminal (IDT) - Hardware and software providing RF communications link between GS and the in-flight GBI
Command Launch Equipment (CLE) - Interfaces with the GBI silo, providing the trajectory and the command to launch to the GBI
Position Description:
- Analyzes, models, designs and simulates communications systems, subsystems, and algorithms for communication networks, data links, digital radio, battle management, and command and control systems such as wide and local area networks, point-to-point systems, secure systems, signal coding and modulation schema, digital radio/communications technology and network architecture design.
Basic Qualifications - To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
Bachelors Degree in a technical discipline or related field with 9 years of related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
Active or ability to obtain Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications - Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
- MDA experience.
- GMD experience.
- Cisco Certifications
- System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
- Network + Certification
- HP Openview
- Unix
- Solaris
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 75,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce regardless of age. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
