Principal Engineer Software (AHT)

Requisition ID : R10161938

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Bellevue, NE is currently seeking Principal Engineer Software . The successful candidates will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal and technical capabilities achieving sustainable quality products.

They will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

The selected candidates will participate in the entire software development lifecycle with a concentration in software engineering.

The candidates will work closely with other software developers accomplishing the following :

• Complete work independently and as a part of an Agile team
• Support team in completing necessary software on schedule
• Solve complex problems through innovative and creative solutions
• Collaborate with software designers and / or software engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of software systems
• Regularly demonstrate progress to customers

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Engineer Software :

• One of the following : A high school diploma with a minimum of 9 years of software development experienceA bachelor's in science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of software development experienceA master's in science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 3 years of software development experience
• Experience as a Full Stack Software Developer.
• Demonstrated experience in Object Oriented programming (Java, C# or similar).
• Familiarity with database management systems (RDBMS)
• Working knowledge of the Agile development processes
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with small technical teams
• Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results
• Ability to obtain / maintain access to work on-site in Bellevue, NE.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience working in Agile software development environment.
• Experience with web development frameworks such as React or Angular
• Experience with Relational, Graph, or Document databases
• Experience with : TypeScriptDockerElasticBootstrapJira
• DevOps / DevSecOps experience
• Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD)Setting up Jenkins Builds
• Software Security ToolsHP FortifySonarQube
• Experience with microservices, Swagger and API definitions
• Demonstrated use of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and configuration management (Git, Bitbucket)
• Current DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.

Salary Range : $92,600 - $139,000The 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.