Principal Engineer Software

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (KY); On-site; USD 98,400 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Principal Engineer Software to work on embedded mission systems software. You will participate in the full software development lifecycle in an Agile Scrum team.

This role requires a Bachelor's in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related experience. Active DoD Secret level clearance is necessary. Benefits include various insurances, PTO, and potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• 5 years' related experience or 3 years with a Master's degree.
• Active DoD Secret level clearance is required.
• Experience in embedded mission systems software development.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development life cycle.
• Architect and develop embedded mission systems software applications.
• Collaborate in Agile Scrum teams for software product development.

Skills

C, Object Oriented C++

Python for Safety/Mission-Critical applications

Agile Framework

Software Change Control

Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)

GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins

Docker, Kubernetes

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Engineer Software to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located onsite in Melbourne, FL.

Essential Functions:

• Work in an innovative environment, on significantly diverse assignments, and in collaborative team settings across all levels
• Participate in the full software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to our customers
• Architect and develop embedded mission systems software applications on a real time operating system
• Be a part of Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience; OR Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years of related experience; OR PhD with 1 year of related experience
• Professional experience with Agile Framework within the last 3 years.
• Professional experience developing software and scripts in C, Object Oriented C++ AND/OR Python for Safety/Mission-Critical applications/Systems within the last 3 years.
• Professional experience with Software Change Control, Change Management, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo), AND/OR GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes within the last 3 years.
• Professional experience architecting, designing, modeling (Rhapsody OR Cameo), implementing, maintaining, integrating, debugging, verifying and qualifying Safety/Mission-Critical Embedded Real Time Software written in OO C++ running on Real-Time Operating Systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux within the last 3 years.
• Professional experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools and Fuzzing Tools such as: Coverity, SonarQube, AND/OR Fortify within the last 3 years.
• Active DoD Secret level clearance OR Top Secret (in-scope), with the ability to obtain (and maintain) special program access (PAR) prior to commencement of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork capabilities, strong time management, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems
• Recent experience with DOORs AND/OR Software Requirement Specification Testing using Simulators, automated scripting languages such as Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, AND/OR Bash.
• Recent experience with software network interfaces and troubleshooting networks (TCP/IP, UDP, LAN, VLAN, SNMP or others).
• Current Special Access Program (SAP) access.

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

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.

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.