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Principal Systems Engineer; Software Integrator​/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer; Software Int

Job in Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado, 80012, USA
Listing for: Northrop Grumman
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Principal Systems Engineer (Software Integrator) / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (Software Int[...]

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available. CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret. TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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 Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer (Software Integrator) / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (Software Integrator) for their Aurora, CO location. As a part of the Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) team, an Integration & Test engineer gains an understanding of the Systems Engineering process across a product's lifecycle and gains a full appreciation for how the systems operate.

Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to complete tasks with little direction and oversight. They will be an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and customers. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics, integrity.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for an Integration Engineer include familiarity with Automated Testing framework, software baseline deployment, testing and troubleshooting the environment, reading error logs, and coordinating corrections with the development team. Additional responsibilities may include an understanding of test plans, test procedures, test automation, test reports, and execution of integration test activities in System Integration Labs (SILs) or offsite locations.

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled as either a Principal or Sr. Principal.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years with a Masters; 0 years with a PhD.
  • Current DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at time of application, and willing to submit to a Full Scope polygraph
  • Experience with Software Baseline Integration.
  • Understanding of Automated Testing Framework
  • Basic understanding of java
  • Familiarity working in a Linux environment.
  • Understanding of basic docker concepts
Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Masters; 3 years with a PhD.
  • Current DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at time of application, and willing to submit to a Full Scope polygraph
  • Experience with Software Baseline Integration.
  • Understanding of Automated Testing Framework
  • Basic understanding of java
  • Familiarity working in a Linux environment.
  • Understanding of basic docker concepts
Preferred Qualifications
  • Top Secret/SCI clearance
  • Proficient in Kubernetes: ability to debug services that run in cluster through command line and/or rancher.
  • Experience with deploying services via Helm.
  • Experience with deploying services via Helmfile.
  • Proficient with using Git for source code management.
  • Ability to debug and problem solve when things don’t work out of the box.
  • Experience working in a cross-functional agile team.
  • Experience building and maintaining configuration.
Salary & Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $. Secondary Level Salary Range: $ - $. 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…

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