RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding.  Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

For all internal NGAS Engineering candidates, we have developed a Homeroom-driven hiring process aligned to discipline-specific Ambassadors. They will be your point of contact and will support you throughout the selection process. If you apply to this Workday requisition, a Talent Acquisition professional will email you with the corresponding Ambassador’s information for next steps.
 
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The location for this opportunity is Melbourne, Florida and will be primarily based within our office spaces to support program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80A schedule meaning you will get every other Friday off.

We are seeking an individual with a proven track record of success on past projects, who has a team-first mentality, a can-do attitude, and who believes in Northrop Grumman’s mission. The engineer will develop, modify, and maintain customized or standardized Open Mission Systems applications using software engineering best practices and standards.  They will develop this software implementing principles of the Agile software development life cycle.  This will include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit testing, and requirements testing.  The individual could also gain experience in disciplines like integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 8 Years experience; OR a master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 6 Years experience; OR a PhD in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 4 Years experience

Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Experience with Safety Critical Programming Standards and processes

Demonstrates understanding of advanced Object-Oriented Programing (OOP) principles in C++ and multi-threaded applications

Display or game framework experience (Qt, OpenGL, Unity, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiar with MIL-STD-1787, MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-411, MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882, JSSG-2010

Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP) Clearance

Experience developing HMI software

Experience with Cockpit Display software development

Can provide time and memory complexity of basic algorithms

Experience developing sensor (Radar, ESM or EW, EO/IR, etc.) related software – expressly command and control of sensors

Experience working within an Agile software development environment

Familiarity with software development tools such as Git, CMake, and Visual Studio

Knowledge of Linux systems and basic commands

Familiarity with software requirements tools such as DOORS

Familiarity with modeling tools, such as Cameo and Rhapsody

Experience developing software with Python and/or Java

Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.