Principal Engineer Software/Sr. Principal Engineer Software

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance Type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time. At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today and for generations to come. Our pioneering spirit has helped us be at the forefront of many technological advancements—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 a lot of 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 Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking a Principal Engineer Software or Sr. Principal Engineer Software to support the Global Surveillance Division. The program technologies include the full software lifecycle and advanced missions support in tactical applications for the warfighter. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. Responsibilities Deploy, automate, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve the systems and software infrastructure. Design and implement application builds, releases, deployments, and configuration activities. Work in an agile development process and collaborate with internal business partners to gather requirements, prototype, and architect complex solutions. Integrate, troubleshoot, and test implemented software changes. Perform quality reviews, triage, and fix operational issues. Take ownership of hard problems, drive solutions, and provide leadership for implementation. Essential Functions Full lifecycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software. Work with various team members to integrate functionality with other software components. Support the gathering and reporting of software metrics. Follow program software best practices. Develop software products within all phases of the software lifecycle. Basic Qualifications

• Principal Engineer Software) Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Sr. Principal Engineer Software) Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 8+ years of experience in software engineering.

5+ years (Principal) or 8+ years (Sr.) experience developing with C/C++ or other OOP languages. 5+ years (Principal) or 8+ years (Sr.) experience within the software life cycle in a Linux (Red Hat, Ubuntu, or other distribution) or Windows environment. Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance. Interim DoD secret required to start. Must be able to obtain and maintain special program access. Preferred Qualifications 8+ years of experience developing software and software tests within the Linux environment. Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite with add-ons like Git and Confluence. Familiarity with Agile software development processes. Full software development life cycle experience. Experience with formal software test and Weapon System evaluations. U.S. citizen with a current in‑scope DoD secret or higher clearance. Holder of special program access. Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00. Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 – $184,200.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as 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 reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman also provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co