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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Principal Software Engineer – Global Software Engineer (24-433)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509


Requisition ID: R10176790

Category:

Engineering

Location:

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America | Schriever AFB, Colorado, United States of America

Clearance Type:

Secret

Telecommute:

No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Positions Available:

1

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer – Global Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations.

This is for a Principal Software Engineer on the C2BMC JEMINI program. Primarily responsible for software development using

Java . Work independently or with a small group and be flexible in a highly dynamic and ever-changing environment.

Essential Functions:

Knowledge of software practices and coding standards.

Strong problem-solving skills, including reviewing performance issues, identifying root causes, and recommending and developing a solution.

Provide in-depth analysis and technical support of an extensive, distributed system written in

Java .

Perform complex problem resolution, design, development, testing, integration, and user support for a large code baseline.

Follow specifications to develop or modify functionality within the code.

Assist with design, benchmark testing, debugging, and documentation.

Interface with other system support groups to resolve problems, set standards, and improve efficiency.

Design, code, test, and implement tools for automation.

Command and control system application development.

Experience with message translation software.

Automated test and pipeline development experience.

Experience designing and developing microservices and deploying with containers.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience, or 9 years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.

Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD issued secret security clearance at the time of application.

Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs.

Experience working as part of an Agile team.

Familiarity with

Java Spring .

Familiarity with containerization tools such as

Docker/Kubernetes .

Knowledge of server-side development and message passing.

Experience developing enterprise applications.

Flexibility and willingness to take on unanticipated tasks.

Use of standard software development and management tools such as:

Git ,

Nexus ,

JIRA ,

Confluence ,

Maven ,

Gradle ,

Eclipse .

Understanding of standard system engineering design artifacts such as

Use Cases

and

UML diagrams .

Development of software for

Unix/Linux

and

Windows

platforms.

Experience with Software Integration testing, including developing automated test scripts.

Experience with

Risk Management Framework/STIG/Fortify mitigation .

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters degree in engineering focused discipline is highly desired.

Current and active TS/SCI is highly desired.

DoD 8140 certification at

IAT Level II or higher

is highly desired.

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company.

Salary Range:

$97,500 - $146,300

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