Principal Scrum Master - Secret Clearance, On-Site

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration seeks a Principal Scrum Master (Software Engr) in Huntsville, AL to lead the SA Product Team and drive agile software delivery for government programs.

The role reports to the Product Owner, facilitates ceremonies, coordinates PI planning, and partners with leads and management to clarify capabilities, dependencies and schedules. On-site; Secret clearance required; travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software/Sytems Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience; or a Master’s with 3+ years; or 9 years alternative.
• Active in-scope Government-issued Secret clearance at start.
• Willingness to travel 10% for business needs.
• Extensive experience supporting software engineering for Government programs.
• Experience as software engineer, systems engineer, or similar tech roles.
• Strong grasp of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
• Experience with multiple Scrum teams and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Experience as technical lead or senior developer.
• EVMS experience—CAM or data analysis, tracking progress.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead one of two SA teams, providing servant leadership and Agile coaching.
• Facilitate daily Scrum, backlog refinement with PO, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Support PI planning, decompose features, and oversee user story creation.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, technical leads, and management to align schedules and dependencies.

Skills

Security clearance awareness

Agile methodologies

Scrum practices

Software engineering

Leadership

Multi-team coordination

Technical lead experience

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Master’s Degree in related field

9 years relevant experience alternative

Tools

Jira

Confluence

EVMS analysis tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration seeks a Principal Scrum Master (Software Engr) in Huntsville, AL to lead the SA Product Team and drive agile software delivery for government programs.

The role reports to the Product Owner, facilitates ceremonies, coordinates PI planning, and partners with leads and management to clarify capabilities, dependencies and schedules. On-site; Secret clearance required; travel up to 10%.