Software IPT Engineer Lead Level 6

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Level 6 Software Engineer to join the Aurora Software Department in Aurora, CO. You will lead software development from design through testing, driving iterations and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions.

The ideal candidate has 14+ years of software experience (or 12+ with a Master’s), holds an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and demonstrates strong leadership and Agile/SaFE expertise to guide teams across the full

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Direct a team supporting the full lifecycle of software development from design to testing and iterating.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery of software products.

Skills

Software development

Technical leadership

Agile / SaFE

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements analysis

Technical documentation

Testing (unit/integration)

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Tools

CI/CD

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

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.

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• 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.

We are a 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. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. 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.