Software IPT Engineer Lead Level 6

Northrop Grumman; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Aurora, CO seeks a Level 6 Software Engineer to lead a software team through the full development lifecycle, from design through testing and iteration. The role requires 14+ years of experience (or 12+ with a Master’s) and an active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Strong leadership, Agile/SAFe mastery, and communication skills are essential. The position offers competitive compensation, potential bonuses, overtime considerations, and a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science; 14+ years software development experience, or 12+ with Master’s, or 4 extra years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at time of application.
• 3+ years in technical leadership roles (e.g. Product Owner, Technical Lead).
• 5+ years professional software development experience.
• Strong understanding of Agile/SAFe principles.
• Proven history of cross-functional team communications.
• Strong requirements decomposition abilities.
• Technical documentation writing experience.
• Experience with unit, integration, and verification testing.

Responsibilities

• Direct a software team to support full lifecycle from design to testing and iteration.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure timely, high-quality software delivery.
• Lead technical discussions and ensure adherence to development standards and processes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Software development

Agile/SAFe

Cross-functional communications

Requirements decomposition

Technical documentation

Unit/integration testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Tools

CI/CD concepts

Basis of Estimate writing

Software STIG implementation

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

About our organization:

As an engineer, you'll be joining our growing Aurora Software department which has 200+ Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Systems Administrator, Database Administrator, and Network Engineer peers from entry-level to the most senior chief engineers and architects. We have plenty of opportunities for career advancement into higher level technical roles or leadership positions. Our Software Department is part of a larger organization that includes Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test staff as well as a Hardware Engineering unit. This larger organization influences cross-program collaboration, professional development and training, as well as engagement and inclusion activities such as lunch-n-learns, campus events, and leadership mixers.

We support a small but mighty team that continues to innovate and set new benchmarks for our customers. If this sounds like an opportunity for you, Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector would love to have you join our team as a Level 6 Software Engineer based out of Aurora, CO.

The new SW IPT Lead will direct a team supporting the full lifecycle of software development from design to testing and iterating.

Basic Qualifications

• Level 6: Bachelor’s degree in science with 14+ years of software development experience; 12+ years with a Master’s; or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Requires an active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at time of application.
• 3 + years of technical leadership i.e. Product Owner, Technical Lead.
• 5+ years professional software development experience.
• Thorough understanding of Agile/SaFE principles.
• Proven history of cross-functional team communications.
• Thorough understanding of requirements decomposition.
• Technical documentation writing ability.
• History of unit/integration/verification testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cost Account Manager Experience.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts.
• Basis of Estimate writing Experience.
• Software STIG implementation experience.

Primary Level Salary Range: $192,800.00 - $289,200.00

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.