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Principal/ Sr. Principal Software Engineer on TPSE
Top Secret Clearance Jobs, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80012
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Requisition ID: R10174715
Category: EngineeringLocation: Aurora, Colorado, United States of AmericaClearance Type: Top SecretTelecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this positionShift: Days (United States of America)Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be availablePositions Available: 1At 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.
The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.
About our Aurora Engineering organization:
You'll be joining our growing Aurora Software and Digital Engineering department which has 200+ Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Systems Administrator, Database Administrator, and Network Engineer peers from entry-level to the most senior chief engineers and architects. Senior Principal Software Engineers are expected to be role-models and mentors to less-experienced staff. Senior Principal Software Engineers may also get into informal and formal technical leadership roles within their programs, as applicable and per interest. We have plenty of opportunity for career advancement into higher level technical roles or leadership positions. Our Software Department is part of a larger organization that includes Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test staff as well as a Hardware Engineering unit. This larger organization influences cross-program collaboration, professional development and training, as well as engagement and inclusion activities such as lunch-n-learns, campus events, and leadership mixers.
About this specific job : You'll be joining an existing on-contract classified portfolio called Swordfish and one of its program's we call "TPSE". This program provides coordinated planning and execution with a diverse set of advanced and traditional assets in traditionally denied environments by delivering a Common Operating Picture that ensures real-time situational awareness. It supports Combatant and Air Component Commanders and Joint All Domain Command Control. The program is small geographically dispersed team using Agile methods with Atlassian tools. The program's codebase is Java and Javascript. They use Jenkins, Maven, Nexus, Docker/Kubernetes, and Helm.
Software engineers at our Principal (T03) and Senior Principal (T04) levels are expected to quickly gain mission and system domain knowledge coupling that with prior experience to mentor and influence others as well as contribute to advancing the program forward. If you thrive in this kind of environment, then please apply so we can consider you.
Basic Qualifications
Principal SW Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Science with 5+ years of relative software development experience; 3+ years relative SW development experience with a Master's; or 4 additional years of relative experience in lieu of a degree.Sr. Principal SW Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Science with 8+ years of relative software development experience; 6+ years relative SW development experience with a Master's; or 4 additional years of relative experience in lieu of a degreeActive Top Secret clearance required at time of application, with the ability to obtain an SCI clearance prior to starting work.Ability to pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly) (not required to start)Experience working on a geographically dispersed teamExperience on a program applying Agile principles, processes, and toolsExperience developing applications in JavaPreferred Qualifications It is preferred that a given candidate has some of the preferred qualifications below. No expectation of all.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similarCurrent Top Secret/SCI security clearanceAbility to travel (limited, up to 10%)Prior completed Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly)Prior engineering or development experience with the Space IndustryAbility to effectively communicate and present to program management and customersAbility to effectively write technical documentationExperience sharing knowledge, mentoring, and working in a collaborative environmentAt least 3 years of experience developing object-oriented applications in JavaExperience developing Frontend software, including at least 1 year of experience developing applications in JavascriptExperience using message brokers in event-driven publish/subscript architecture (for example with ActiveMQ, Kafka, DDS, etc.)Experience developing to deploying containerized systems, including the use of Kubernetes, Docker, Nexus Repository, and HelmExperience with CI/CD and DevOps, including the use of Jenkins and MavenStrong analytical, problem-solving, testing, and troubleshooting skillsActive Security+ (or similar) certificationSalary Range:
$102,400 - $153,600
Salary Range 2:
$127,000 - $190,600
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
is dedicated to helping those with the most exclusive security clearance find their next career opportunity and get interviews within 48 hours.
Requisition ID: R10174715
Category: EngineeringLocation: Aurora, Colorado, United States of AmericaClearance Type: Top SecretTelecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this positionShift: Days (United States of America)Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be availablePositions Available: 1At 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.
The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.
About our Aurora Engineering organization:
You'll be joining our growing Aurora Software and Digital Engineering department which has 200+ Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Systems Administrator, Database Administrator, and Network Engineer peers from entry-level to the most senior chief engineers and architects. Senior Principal Software Engineers are expected to be role-models and mentors to less-experienced staff. Senior Principal Software Engineers may also get into informal and formal technical leadership roles within their programs, as applicable and per interest. We have plenty of opportunity for career advancement into higher level technical roles or leadership positions. Our Software Department is part of a larger organization that includes Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test staff as well as a Hardware Engineering unit. This larger organization influences cross-program collaboration, professional development and training, as well as engagement and inclusion activities such as lunch-n-learns, campus events, and leadership mixers.
About this specific job : You'll be joining an existing on-contract classified portfolio called Swordfish and one of its program's we call "TPSE". This program provides coordinated planning and execution with a diverse set of advanced and traditional assets in traditionally denied environments by delivering a Common Operating Picture that ensures real-time situational awareness. It supports Combatant and Air Component Commanders and Joint All Domain Command Control. The program is small geographically dispersed team using Agile methods with Atlassian tools. The program's codebase is Java and Javascript. They use Jenkins, Maven, Nexus, Docker/Kubernetes, and Helm.
Software engineers at our Principal (T03) and Senior Principal (T04) levels are expected to quickly gain mission and system domain knowledge coupling that with prior experience to mentor and influence others as well as contribute to advancing the program forward. If you thrive in this kind of environment, then please apply so we can consider you.
Basic Qualifications
Principal SW Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Science with 5+ years of relative software development experience; 3+ years relative SW development experience with a Master's; or 4 additional years of relative experience in lieu of a degree.Sr. Principal SW Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Science with 8+ years of relative software development experience; 6+ years relative SW development experience with a Master's; or 4 additional years of relative experience in lieu of a degreeActive Top Secret clearance required at time of application, with the ability to obtain an SCI clearance prior to starting work.Ability to pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly) (not required to start)Experience working on a geographically dispersed teamExperience on a program applying Agile principles, processes, and toolsExperience developing applications in JavaPreferred Qualifications It is preferred that a given candidate has some of the preferred qualifications below. No expectation of all.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similarCurrent Top Secret/SCI security clearanceAbility to travel (limited, up to 10%)Prior completed Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly)Prior engineering or development experience with the Space IndustryAbility to effectively communicate and present to program management and customersAbility to effectively write technical documentationExperience sharing knowledge, mentoring, and working in a collaborative environmentAt least 3 years of experience developing object-oriented applications in JavaExperience developing Frontend software, including at least 1 year of experience developing applications in JavascriptExperience using message brokers in event-driven publish/subscript architecture (for example with ActiveMQ, Kafka, DDS, etc.)Experience developing to deploying containerized systems, including the use of Kubernetes, Docker, Nexus Repository, and HelmExperience with CI/CD and DevOps, including the use of Jenkins and MavenStrong analytical, problem-solving, testing, and troubleshooting skillsActive Security+ (or similar) certificationSalary Range:
$102,400 - $153,600
Salary Range 2:
$127,000 - $190,600
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.