Sr Principal Simulation Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 116,300 - 184,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking a software professional to design, develop, integrate, and test software for end-user customers and businesses.

You will work on the design, architecture, application development, and flight simulation, collaborating with Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps, and Systems Test in an Agile environment. You will analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming

Qualifications

• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) – software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, and deployment.
• Experience with at least one of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, and Python.
• Experience with two or more of the listed tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Gitlab, Ansible, Fortify, or Coverity.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance and ability to obtain SAP clearance before employment.

Responsibilities

• Work in an innovative environment, on significantly diverse assignments, and in collaborative team settings across all levels.
• Participate in the full software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to customers.
• Architect and develop applications in a simulated training environment.
• Be part of Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple baselines.

Skills

C

C++

Python

SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Crucible

Bitbucket

Subversion

Bamboo

Jenkins

GitLab

Ansible

Fortify

Coverity

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Accomplish

In this role you will design, develop, integrate and test software for our end‑user customers and businesses. Specifically, you will be responsible for the design, architecture, application development, and flight simulation. You will work with multi‑disciplinary teams such as Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps, and Systems Test in an Agile software development environment.

Our simulation software is critical to the current and future company projects. You will analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls.

Essential Functions

• Work in an innovative environment, on significantly diverse assignments, and in collaborative team settings across all levels
• Participate in the full software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to our customers
• Architect and develop applications in a simulated training environment
• Be a part of Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 4 years of related engineering experience
• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) – software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, and deployment
• Experience with at least one of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, and Python
• Experience with two or more of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Gitlab, Ansible, Fortify, or Coverity
• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of C and C++ languages including templates, memory storage, and compiler/linker
• Experience with or knowledge of Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), or High‑Level Architecture (HLA)
• Experience with Full‑Motion Flight Training Systems
• Experience with simulated threat environments such as AFSIM or NGTS
• Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Primary Level Salary Range: $116,300.00 - $184,200.00

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.

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.