Principal/Sr Principal C+ Software Engineer (*TS/SCI required)

Requisition ID: R10175769

Category: Engineering

Location: Morrisville, North Carolina, United States of America | Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America

Clearance Type: SCI

Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available: 2

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector, is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) seeks to find a C++ Software Engineer in the Payload and Ground Systems Division Engineering organization supporting Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU) to support a Ground program. This position may be located at our Morrisville, NC, Fairfax, VA, or Linthicum, MD sites.

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.

As a Software Engineer, you will be on the Command-and-Control team where you will design, develop, document, refactor, test, and debug applications software for a Ground Segment. Ultimately, you will support the program through maturity and milestones to achieve the mission.

This role is for one experienced software developer who may be familiar with Command and Control. This individual must have C++ and Python experience in a RedHat Linux environment. Development is done within the Agile paradigm using the Atlassian tool suite. The work is full-time in the office. The qualified candidate must have and be able to maintain a clearance.

The successful candidate will have software development experience, with the ability to digest changes and synthesize them into working designs, generate efficient code according to specifications, and adapt to changes as necessary that are driven by bugs or specification updates. The candidate is expected to operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment and to be highly self-motivated, reporting information to leads and the customer. The individual is expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions and working in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow.

This requisition may be filled at either a level 3 (Principal) or a level 4 (Sr Principal), depending on the candidate’s experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

Basic Qualifications

1. Must have an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
2. Must be willing to submit for and successfully pass a polygraph
3. Minimum years of experience needed to be considered:

• Level 3 (Principal):
• 5 Years of relevant experience with a completed bachelor’s degree
• 3 Years of relevant experience with a completed master's degree
• 0 Years of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D.
• 7 Years of relevant experience with a completed associate’s degree
• 9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a completed degree (High School diploma or equivalent is required)

• Level 4 (Sr Principal):
• 9 Years of relevant experience with a completed bachelor’s degree
• 7 Years of relevant experience with a completed master's degree
• 4 Years of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D.
• 11 Years of relevant experience with a completed associate’s degree
• 13 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a completed degree (High School diploma or equivalent is required)

• C++ code
• Python
• RedHat Linux environment - developing code
• Whole Software design lifecycle
• Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, etc.)
• Agile

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
• Experience with automated testing
• Excellent technical writing and team-building skills
• Experience with Command and Control

To better support our employee’s work/life balance, most NG worksites support a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows employees to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off. This schedule or other work-hour flexibility options can be determined upon hire.

With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on Earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today. #definingpossible

Salary Range: $97,500 - $160,900

Salary Range 2: $121,000 - $199,600

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.