Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer (*Active TS/SCI required) - R10189875

Northrop Grumman; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company at the forefront of technological advancements as a Software Engineer. This exciting role involves working on innovative systems that impact lives globally. You will design and develop applications for a Ground Segment, focusing primarily on backend development using Python. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and is self-motivated to tackle diverse assignments. With opportunities for growth and a culture that values curiosity and collaboration, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the tech industry.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Education assistance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development with a focus on Python.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for deployment.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, and debug applications for the Ground Segment.
• Support Application Management team with full-stack development.
• Adapt to changes driven by bugs or specification updates.

Skills

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservice Architecture

AWS

RedHat Linux

Automated Testing Frameworks

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Ph.D.

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer (*Active TS/SCI required)

Requisition ID: R10189875

• Location: Morrisville, North Carolina, United States of America
• Clearance Type: SCI
• Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
• Shift: Days (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking an experienced Software Engineer (Integration & Test) in the Payload and Ground Systems Division Engineering organization supporting our Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU). This role is for a Ground software engineer to support Application Management (AM) Software Development.

What you’ll get to do: As a Software Engineer on this team, you will support the Application Management team where you will design, develop, document, refactor, test, and debug applications software for a Ground Segment.

This role is for one experienced full-stack software developer willing to do both frontend/backend work noting that the role will primarily focus on the backend. This individual must have Python experience.

The successful candidate will have Python Software development experience, with the ability to digest changes and synthesize them into working designs, generate efficient code according to the specifications, adapt to changes as necessary that are driven by bugs or specification updates or the customer.

The candidate is expected to operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment, to be highly self-motivated, reporting information to leads and the customer. The individual is expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions and working in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow.

This position will be located at our Morrisville North Carolina location.

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal level (level 3) or a Senior Principal level (level 4), depending on the candidate’s experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

Basic Qualifications

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application.

Must be willing to submit and favorably succeed a polygraph.

Minimum years of experience needed to be considered:

1. 5 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's
2. 3 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's
3. 1 Year of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D.
4. 7 Years of relevant experience with a completed associate’s degree
5. 9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a completed degree (High School diploma or equivalent is required)

Must have experience on all of the below:

1. Development experience with Python.
2. Docker/Podman Experience.
3. Hands-on experience in deployment with Kubernetes.
4. Experience with microservice architecture.
5. Familiarity with any automated Python-based testing framework (Pytest/Behave preferred but any python-based framework works).
6. Experience with AWS services.
7. Experience with RedHat Linux to enable development of software Python.

Preferred Qualifications

Positively adjudicated CI or FS poly.

Automated Testing (Gherkin, Robot Framework).

Experience working in a cloud development environment.

To better support our employee’s work/life balance, most NG worksites support a 9/80 work schedule. This schedule allows employees to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off. This schedule or other work-hour flexibility options can be determined upon hire.

With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on Earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today. #definingpossible

Salary Range: $100,300 - $150,500

Salary Range 2: $124,900 - $187,300

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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.

• Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
• Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
• Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.

Did you know?

Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.