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Sr Principal Engineer Software-November 2024
Aurora
Nov 28, 2024
ABOUT NORTHROP GRUMMAN
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense, and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of customers worldwide. Their 95,000 employees are Defining Possible every
10,000+ employees
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About Sr Principal Engineer Software

  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.

  The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

  Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is looking for you to join our team as a Senior Principal Software Engineer based out of Aurora, CO.

  What You'll get to Do: We are looking for a Software Engineer experienced in Java (as your primary and most skilled in Object-Orientated programming language) who wants to work on an agile development team using modern development practices tackling both new development and operational support of systems that advance National Security. Our Aurora campus has numerous programs in all phases on the development and operational lifecycle, from smaller single scrum team efforts to larger multi-team efforts, some that leverage remote teams from other Northrop Grumman sites. Many of our programs are using a micro-service event driven architecture using Docker Containers, Kubernetes, Helm charts and AWS services. Programs also in Operations have maintenance and sustainment engineering needs on existing deployed baselines which may require troubleshooting and programming in C++/C. Many programs have a mixture of other languages in use such as Python or JavaScript. We are flexible and career growth focused permitting staff to either deepen skills on one program, or seek other internal opportunities over time to broaden skills, experiences, and mission exposure.

  About our organization: As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, you'll be joining our growing Aurora Software and Digital Engineering department which has 200+ Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Systems Administrator, Database Administrator, and Network Engineer peers from entry-level to the most senior chief engineers and architects. Senior Principal Software Engineers are expected to be role-models and mentors to less-experienced staff. Senior Principal Software Engineers may also get into informal and formal technical leadership roles within their programs, as applicable and per interest. We have plenty of opportunity for career advancement into higher level technical roles or leadership positions. Our Software Department is part of a larger organization that includes Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test staff as well as a Hardware Engineering unit. This larger organization influences cross-program collaboration, professional development and training, as well as engagement and inclusion activities such as lunch-n-learns, campus events, and leadership mixers.

  Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Science with 9+ years of software development experience; 7 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD; or 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.Experience as a back-end, or full-stack developerExperience developing on teams using Agile methodology, process, and toolsExperience designing, developing, and troubleshooting in JavaExperience implementing and optimizing data processing algorithms and techniquesExperience using object oriented designExperience using version control softwareMust have a current Top Secret security clearance and the ability to qualify for an SCI to be consideredMust be able to obtain a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly)Offers are contingent upon receiving the Top Secret (TS) / SCI clearance

  Preferred Qualifications

  It is preferred that a given candidate has some of the preferred qualification below. No expectation of all.Experience designing, developing, and troubleshooting distributed systemsExperience designing, developing, and troubleshooting in virtualized environments (VMs, AWS Cloud Instances)Experience as a full-stack developerExperience with software development on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxExperience with range of software development phases from research, to new development, and to operationsExperience with Dockerization and Container Management (Dockers and Kubernetes)Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)Experience with AWS ServicesExperience with ground command/control or ground processing systems (scheduling, tasking, antennas, hardware interfaces, data processing)Experience with software system integration, testing, and deployment, including but not limited to automationCurrent Top Secret/SCI security clearanceCurrent Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly) completed within the last 5 yearsSalary Range: $127,000 - $190,600

  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.

  Employees may be eligible for 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.

  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 most positions.

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