Principal Software Engineer — Secret Clearance (9/80)

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Sentinel program in Roy, Utah. The role involves designing, developing, testing, and debugging software within an agile framework and contributing to system architecture for complex computer systems.

The position requires DoD Secret clearance (potential for Top Secret) and US citizenship, with 9/80 work schedule and relocation assistance possibilities. Competitive benefits accompany a robust engineering career path.

Qualifications

• 5 years with Bachelor in relevant field; 3 years with Master; 0 with PhD or 4 extra years in lieu.
• US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret Clearance and potential for Top Secret clearance.
• Experience with Agile and cross-functional Scrum teams.
• Experience with OOAD principles.
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira/Confluence) and version control (Git).
• Experience with Java, C#, Python, and scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug software in an agile environment.
• Define system architecture for complex computer systems.
• Develop automated test procedures for test execution teams.
• Collaborate with lead test engineer and developers to establish test methods.
• Participate in formal testing events and design reviews.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Jira

Confluence

Git

Java

C#

Python

Object-oriented design

Scrum

Technical leadership

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD (not required)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Nexus

PostgreSQL

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Sentinel program in Roy, Utah. The role involves designing, developing, testing, and debugging software within an agile framework and contributing to system architecture for complex computer systems.

The position requires DoD Secret clearance (potential for Top Secret) and US citizenship, with 9/80 work schedule and relocation assistance possibilities. Competitive benefits accompany a robust engineering career path.