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Northrop Grumman · Onsite · United States-Ohio-Beavercreek
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Beavercreek Ohio, is seeking a Sr Principal Software Engineer. The successful candidate 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. They will implement solutions in a web-based environment and integrate them into a microservice cloud-based architecture. The candidates will work closely with other software developers accomplishing the following:

  • Support team in completing necessary software on schedule
  • Complete work independently and as a part of an Agile team
  • 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

  • 8+ years with Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM degree from an accredited institution; 6 years with Master’s degree
  • Experience with HTML and JavaScript
  • Experience with Relational, Graph, or Document database.
  • Experience with microservices, swagger and API definitions
  • Working knowledge of the Agile development processes
  • Experience with modern IDE tools and testing mechanisms
  • Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with small technical teams.
  • Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results.
  • Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions.
  • Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Experience with Proview Signals Analysis Software
  • Experience with writing and implementing software test plans

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with:
    • Angular
    • TypeScript
    • Java
    • Python
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
    • Jira
    • Gitlab Pipelines
  • Experience developing microservices using the Spring Framework
  • Demonstrated use of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and configuration management (Git, Bitbucket)
  • Experience working with Jira and Gitlab
  • Experience working in Agile software development environment

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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.
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How this Principal Engineer salary compares

This role pays $161,600/yr — above the typical range for Principal Engineer roles.

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About Northrop Grumman

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.

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