Principal Software Engineer: Secret Clearance, X-Lab

Northrop Grumman; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; 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 is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the X-Lab to join our team at Schriever Space Force Base, CO. You will perform full-cycle software engineering for new capabilities, primarily in Java, while leveraging Linux and Windows environments and rapid, agile processes.

The role requires a Secret clearance to start, with 10% travel. Strong OO design, build tools (Eclipse, Maven), and scripting (Bash) are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering with 5+ years experience, or Master’s with 3+ years, or 9+ years experience in related field.
• Active Government-Issued 8140 cert at IAT Level II or higher required.
• Active in-scope Secret clearance required to start.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle software engineering of new capabilities.
• Software development with Java and OO design principles.
• Operating systems experience with Windows and Unix/Linux.
• Automation and testing: Bash scripts, JUnit/Mockito, and test artifacts.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Linux

JUnit

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

8140 Certification IAT II

Tools

Eclipse IDE

Maven

Git/GitLab

Python

Ansible

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the X-Lab to join our team at Schriever Space Force Base, CO. You will perform full-cycle software engineering for new capabilities, primarily in Java, while leveraging Linux and Windows environments and rapid, agile processes.

The role requires a Secret clearance to start, with 10% travel. Strong OO design, build tools (Eclipse, Maven), and scripting (Bash) are essential.