Principal/ Sr Principal Engineer Software

Requisition ID : R10174903

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences.

Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is looking for you to join our team as a Principal or Sr. Principal Software Engineer based out of Aurora, CO.

What You’ll get to Do : Our Aurora campus has numerous programs in all phases on the development and operational lifecycle, from smaller single scrum team efforts to larger multi-team efforts, some that leverage remote teams from other Northrop Grumman sites.

Many of our programs are using a micro-service event driven architecture using Docker Containers, Kubernetes, Helm charts and AWS services.

Programs also in Operations have maintenance and sustainment engineering needs on existing deployed baselines which may require troubleshooting and programming in C++ / C.

Many programs have a mixture of other languages in use such as Python or JavaScript. Needs exist for front-end developers, back-end developers, and full-stack developers.

We are flexible and career growth focused permitting staff to either deepen skills on one program, or seek other internal opportunities over time to broaden skills, experiences, and mission exposure.

About our organization : As a Software Engineer, you'll be joining our growing Aurora Software and Digital Engineering 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.

Senior Principal Software Engineers are expected to be role-models and mentors to less-experienced staff. Senior Principal Software Engineers may also get into informal and formal technical leadership roles within their programs, as applicable and per interest.

We have plenty of opportunity 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.

Basic Qualifications :

Principal SW Engineer : Bachelor’s degree in Science with 5+ years of software development experience; 3+ years with a Master's;

0 years with a PhD; or 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Sr. Principal SW Engineer : Bachelor’s degree in Science with 8+ years of software development experience; 6+ years with a Master's;

4 years with a PhD; or 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Mission processing domain experience
• Data analysis experience
• Experience using C++ and Python programming languages
• Experience with Git
• Active Secret clearance required at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with Rust programming language
• CI / CD pipelines
• Technical leadership experience
• Active TS / SCI clearance
• Salary Range : $102,400 - $153,600 Salary Range 2 : $127,000 - $190,600The 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.

Employees may be eligible for 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.