Sr Principal Engineer Software; Software Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Sr Principal Engineer Software (Software Systems Engineer) with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a Senior Principal Engineer Software to join Global Surveillance Division supporting the team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is in Melbourne, Florida. The Software Systems Engineering design lead will manage requirements and design of the software systems and set process for the capture and dissemination of requirements and testing strategies of a large software system.

This role will ensure that different modules and systems work together seamlessly and meet quality standards. They are responsible for isolating and decomposing system level requirements into the appropriate software level requirements. Designing modeling and maintaining a complex software-intensive system, this engineer will assist and direct the creation of test plans, automating tests, and ensuring that the software functions per the requirements specification.

This engineer will hold a strategic role crossing traditional boundaries of systems engineering and software engineering to incorporate aspects of software requirements design and development, automation, and strategic planning. In addition to technical skills, the Software Systems Engineer is expected to have strong communication and collaboration skills. Have the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams to gather, define and decompose requirements, define testing criteria, and ensure alignment between the testing strategy and business objectives.

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret security clearance and Special Program Access is required.

Roles & Responsibilities include but aren't limited to:
* Thorough understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)

* Work with stakeholders to identify, document, and refine software requirements, turning business needs into actionable technical specifications.

* Experience with test automation tools and frameworks

* Defining project scope, establishing change management processes, and ensuring requirements are clear and testable

* Collaborating with architects and developers to translate user needs into system architecture and design

* Managing the software and systems Models as well as documentation (e.g., user stories, SRS documents) and facilitating review sessions.

* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

* Evaluating, prioritizing, and managing requirements effectively

* Experience with requirements management and tracking systems (e.g., DOORS)

* Experience with defect tracking systems (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla)

* Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures to include testing and documentation of results

* Willingness to work Temporary/short-term off-peak hours assignments for time constrained HW/SW integration efforts

* Ensure software and integration best practices

Basic Qualifications:

* (Senior Principal Engineer Software) bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 6 or more years of experience in software…