Sentinel Principal Software Engineer - 13926

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a passionate Sentinel Principal Software Engineer - 13926 to join our team. This role will be based in Roy, Ut. and support the Sentinel Program.

 
Your responsibilities will also include: 
• Develop vertically traceable requirements 
• Develop software that meets documented requirements 
• Develop unit tests of developed software, and participate in peer reviews of other developers’ code
• Utilization of strong software engineering skills adhering to program established plans and procedures 
• Participate in solving complex integration challenges 
• Participate in software development life cycle  
• Be actively involved in the efforts associated with Agile development, including iteration planning and status 
• Defect reports in a timely fashion to support incremental product builds and releases 
• Assist senior developers with product integration in the lab(s) 
• Support use case development, requirements solicitation, derivation, and decomposition 

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

• 401k  

• Educational Assistance  

• Life Insurance  

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   

• Paid Time Off   

• Health & Wellness Resources   

• Employee Discounts  

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Basic Qualifications: 
• 5 Years experience with Bachelors in relevant field of study; 3 Years with Masters, 1 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
• Must have an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• 3 Yrs of experience working in an Agile environment 
• 3 Yrs of experience working with Object-Oriented Analysis and Design principles 
• 3 Yrs of experience with object-oriented languages such as C++ or Python 
• Experience with two or more of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Gitlab, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline 
• Active Special Access Program (SAP) read-in
• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or similar
• Experience with full stack software development 
• Experience with modern desktop applications, virtual machines and containerized applications
• Experience with debugging software in both the desktop and target environments
• Experience developing on a program that delivers periodic releases in a process-driven CMMI environment for a government customer
• CMAKE script knowledge
• Git source control and Atlassian Suite (Jira, BitBucket, etc.) knowledge
• Experience developing software that interfaces
• Experience with real-Time Component Framework (RTCF) knowledge 

The role encompasses the full software development lifecycle, including designing, developing, testing, integrating, documenting, and deploying microservice-based applications in a Linux environment. The engineer will be responsible for building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines or other automated deployment methods to streamline software delivery. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to produce robust, containerized software solutions. The ideal candidate should demonstrate proficiency in writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code in either C++ or Python. Additionally, they are expected to contribute to the integration of software across multi-domain and multi-platform environments, applying established software engineering principles and best practices throughout the process. 
 

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Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

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.