Principal Software Engineer - Full-stack application developement

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking cleared Principal Software Engineers in Cincinnati, OH, to join Xetron. You will work on cloud-based, full-stack applications with advanced algorithms and data fusion.

You will own architecture, build microservices, APIs, and interfaces, and contribute to mission-critical software for national security. The role requires self-motivation, an active Top-Secret clearance, US citizenship, and experience with Python, C, or C++.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or related field; or M.S. with relevant programming experience, or Ph.D.
• Experience for Python, C, or C++ in software solutions
• Experience leading development and mentoring junior engineers
• Active Top-Secret clearance and US citizenship required
• Experience integrating commercial software into custom solutions
• Full software lifecycle experience including operations and maintenance

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-based, full-stack software applications with advanced algorithms and data fusion
• Own architecture and design of decision support systems and analytic services
• Build and integrate microservices, APIs, and data pipelines
• Develop web-based UIs that integrate with backend processes and databases
• Work with cloud services, containers, and CI/CD in a real-world environment

Skills

Python

C

C++

Full software lifecycle

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

M.S. in Computer Science or related field

Ph.D. (related field)

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Go

React

Typescript

JavaScript

CI/CD

Job description

Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Come join Northrop Grumman - Xetron, part of the Mission Systems sector, where we develop new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. At Xetron we design systems that only science fiction writers could imagine, because they're that cool!

Xetron is an operating unit of the Northrop Grumman Corporation, located in Cincinnati, Ohio where employees have the chance to know everyone on site while working on cutting-edge technologies and high-impact products. You'll tackle the next generation of challenging problems, share expertise, and learn from world-class teammates. Remember when you were excited about the challenge of the problem, the importance of the solution, and the fun you had with your team? You'll experience that at Xetron! See why we receive comments on our YouTube Videos like "This company is insanely advanced" and "Wow. This is mind blowing."

We are seeking cleared Principal Software Engineers who are self-motivated and energetic, with a background in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical disciplines.

Responsibilities

This position is to work within a team of software engineers implementing cloud-based, full-stack software applications that incorporate advanced algorithms, decision support processing, and data fusion. The Software Engineer serves on a team that creates, evolves, and maintains the architecture of the software to meet operational needs across the full stack (front-end, back-end, data, and cloud infrastructure).

• Decision support system processing and orchestration
• Algorithm development and integration (e.g., optimization, analytics, and automated reasoning)
• Producing knowledge from disparate data sources and sensors via scalable data services and APIs
• Implementation of user-facing components and services that expose these capabilities to operators and analytic users

What You’ll Get to Do

• Be part of a team building cloud-based, full-stack mission applications that directly impact national security
• Own the architecture and design of advanced decision support systems and analytic services
• Build and integrate microservices, APIs, and data pipelines that turn disparate data into actionable insight
• Develop web-based user interfaces that integrate with backend processes and databases
• Work with modern tech (cloud services, containers, CI/CD) in a real-world, operational environment

Essential Functions

• Full-stack Software Engineering, to include design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and operations of cloud-based mission applications and services
• Design and implementation of cloud-hosted microservices, APIs, and data pipelines to support decision support and analytic workflows
• Evaluation of commercial solutions as part of make/buy analyses, including cloud services and COTS/GOTS components
• Development of custom algorithms and analytic services for decision making and situational awareness
• Integration of custom analytic tools and decision support capabilities into an overall system and enterprise architecture
• Development of data products and knowledge services for automated and manual consumers of generated data (dashboards, UIs, external systems, and APIs)

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer Level

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and 2 years of programming experience; or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and ? years of programming experience or Ph.D and ? years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing software solutions using Python, C, or C++
• Demonstrated experience integrating commercial software products as part of a custom software solution
• Proven experience with the full lifecycle of software engineering including the operations and maintenance of fielded systems
• Experience leading development of an important part of an application and mentoring more junior engineers.
• Active Top-Secret clearance is required
• US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Active SCI security clearance
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Experience developing software solutions for US government classified environments
• Hands-on experience developing full-stack software solutions hosted in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure (e.g., microservices, serverless, containerized workloads, managed data services)
• Experience with web development including Typescript, Javascript, React and Go
• Experience integrating COTS/GOTS software tools into a deliverable software product