Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Software - Cloud & Applications

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement and Savings Plan

group medical, dental and vision

life and disability insurance

flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Principal or Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Cloud and Applications to adapt mobile control station software to a cloud environment, building Infrastructure-as-Code and deploying the solution to a cloud platform with containerization, instrumentation, and security.

You will collaborate with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, and DevOps teams in an Agile setting, applying modern cloud practices and container

Qualifications

• Principal: Degree options and experience requirements as stated.
• Sr. Principal: Degree options and experience requirements as stated.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain US Government clearance.
• Experience with Linux/Windows, IT security concepts and Agile tools.

Responsibilities

• Adapt mobile control station apps to a cloud environment.
• Build Infrastructure-as-Code and deploy solutions in a cloud environment with containerization.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in an Agile software development setting.

Skills

VMs & containers

IaC

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservices

Networking concepts

Scripting languages (C/C++/Java/Python

Agile methods (Jira/Confluence)

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Git (ArgoCD)

Flux

GitLab

AWS/Azure cloud platforms

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems - Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) transforms breakthrough ideas into mission-ready capabilities through intelligent anticipation. We’re the front-end design engine, defining what comes next. From developing cutting-edge next-generation future aircraft to trailblazing collaborative autonomous platforms, we push the boundaries of technology and forge industry-leading partnerships that set new standards for what’s possible. Our team owns the full lifecycle of advanced concept creation, from visionary early-stage designs and rapid prototyping to high-impact demonstrations and solving the toughest technical challenges in survivability, autonomy, and battle management. We seek curious, adaptable people who thrive on turning intuition into breakthrough solutions. If you’re driven to invent the future, build what’s next, and shape the landscape of national security, this is where you belong. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal or Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Cloud and Applications to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located onsite in El Segundo, CA.

Accomplish

In this role you will help adapt a suite of mobile control station software applications to a cloud environment, participating in building Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and infrastructure to deploy the solution to an Il-5 cloud environment including containerization, instrumentation, integration, security, and system test. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Dev*Ops, in an Agile software development environment.

Succeed

The individual we seek will be self-motivated, proactive, goal-oriented to help us grow our services, become even better at what we do and will possess the following qualifications. This role may be filled at either the Principal Software Engineer or a Sr. Principal Software Engineer level based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience OR a PhD degree in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience
• Sr. Principal: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience OR a PhD degree in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Experience with

• Experience with infrastructure components (VMs, containers, network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices
• Experience with software-defined networking
• Experience with a coding or scripting language (C, C++, Java, Python)
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)

Preferred Qualification

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
• An active Secret or higher clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
• Certified (associate level or above) in a cloud platform or Azure Platform AWS Platform
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• CompTIA Cloud+ certification
• Experience with administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF)
• Demonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration
• Knowledge of account management solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD)
• Expertise leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, Gitlab)
• Experience leading teams of technical individuals

Benefits

• Retirement and Savings Plan
• group medical, dental and vision coverage
• life and disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. Our Total Rewards Program offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, including a retirement and savings plan, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

#Blue Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 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. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.

Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

Our pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future.