Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer Software

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) seeks to fill an experienced Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer in the Payload and Ground Systems Division Engineering organization. This position is located at Buckley AFB in Aurora, CO. 

The Software Engineer designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met.

This position provides on-site E2 (Tier-3) support to mission critical system during normal duty hours and may provide off-hours telephone support to 24/7 personnel. Candidate should have the ability to respond within one hour if called in during non-duty hours (if needed).

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below. 

This requisition may be filled as either a Principal or Sr. Principal Software Engineer. 

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years with a Masters; 0 years with a PhD. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance w/ CI poly required at time of application
• Experience with Unix System Administration, Unix Account Management, system troubleshooting
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Security+ certification or equivalent 

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Masters; 4 years with a PhD. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance w/ CI poly required at time of application
• Experience with Unix System Administration, Unix Account Management, system troubleshooting
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Security+ certification or equivalent 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Network Administration, Database Administration, updating/authoring Unix shell scripts
• Familiarization with Virtual Machines
• Familiarization with Kubernetes/Containers, familiarization with Atlassian products.
   

Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00

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.