Sentinel Principal Software Engineer

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Principal Software Engineer
. This position will be located in Manhattan Beach, California or Colorado Springs, CO and will support the Sentinel program.

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. We look for people with bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

We are dedicated to creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

• Design and define system architecture for new or existing complex computer systems
• Determine system specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility and maintenance of system security
• Coordinate design of subsystems and integration of total system
• Identify, analyze, and adjudicate software deficiencies
• Perform integration testing, regression testing, and formal qualification testing in an agile software development environment
• Work with the lead test engineer and a team of software developers to establish and develop test methods and techniques
• Design, develop, and maintain software test plans, software test cases, software test procedures, and automated software test in compliance with program functional, technical, and performance requirements
• Generate software test data, perform test data analysis, and develop test documentation
• Participate in formal testing events, customer meetings, and software design reviews

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

• Principal Software Engineer
  : 05 Years with Bachelor’s in related field of study, 03 Years with Masters, 01 Years with PhD or 04 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Ability to team plan, execute, and manage the technical scope, and support leadership planning.
• Experience with Agile and working in a cross-function Scrum team.
• Working knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design principles
• Familiarity with Full Stack application development including API design
• Experience developing database and design
• Experience programming in scripting languages (Python, JavaScript).
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering languages (SysML/UML) and concepts
• Experience with UI design and development, or experience interpreting complex algorithms and requirements for implementation

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence
• Proficient with DOORS, Cameo with the ability to write and decompose system requirements
• Ability to evaluate risks and tradeoffs and present solution options to management
• Experience as a Scrum Master or Product Owner within an Agile development process
• Experience using Atlassian tools to track agile backlog
• Experience generating and delivering documents (CDRLs) for government use
• Experience designing software using UML in Cameo
• Understanding of MBSE modeling tools, such as Cameo or a similar product
• Experience performing…