RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Software Engineer/Senior Principal Software Engineer based out of Morrisville, NC, located within North Carolina's storied Research Triangle metropolitan region.
At
Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you will engineer the enduring icons of modern space exploration and global security, from manufacturing the vital
Solid Rocket Boosters for NASA's Artemis missions and the engineering behind the
James Webb Space Telescope, to pioneering on-orbit logistics with our uncrewed
Cygnus cargo spacecraft and
Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), alongside developing next-generation national defense constellations and strategic missile systems. We bring together
aerospace, software, electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers into a unified, mission-focused culture where breakthroughs safeguard global peace and expand our reach into the cosmos. Whether you write resilient code for autonomous defense systems, design structural components to endure cosmic extremes, or engineer classified satellite communication networks, your daily efforts protect nations and unlock universal mysteries. If you want a career where your technical discipline directly translates to homeland security, scientific discovery, and the protection of the ultimate frontier, your purpose aligns with our mission.
What You'll get to Do: We are looking for a Software Engineer familiar with Java and/or Python who wants to work on an agile development team using modern development practices. You will be working on mostly new development using Docker containers, Kubernetes, Helm charts and AWS services. You will also be required to perform maintenance and sustainment engineering for existing baselines which may require programming in C++/C.
Our small agile Scrum team is highly energized and has a significant software effort on a growing program with a large program impact. If this is your type of environment and you love fast-paced software development, please consider joining our team.
This is a great opportunity for a flexible self-starter to work in a dynamic environment with real world technical content supporting a number of tools and systems. Plenty of opportunities for career advancement into leadership positions.
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on the qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Software Engineer or the Senior Principal Software Engineer level.
Basic Qualifications:- For a Principal Engineer Software: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other STEM related degree with 5 + years of software development experience; 3 years with a Master's; 1 Year with PhD.
- For a Senior Principal Engineer Software: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other STEM related degree with 8 + years of software development experience; 6 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD.
- Demonstrated experience with/expertise in the following:
- Agile software development using Java, Python and/or C++ software development in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools
- Dockerization and Container Management (Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm)
- Systems Development in a Cloud environment (e.g., AWS environment and tools)
- Strong mathematics background
- Knowledge of object oriented design and software lifecycles
- Experience with version control software
- Candidate must be eligible for a Top Secret/SCI security clearance to be considered
- Candidate must be able to obtain a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly)
- Clearance not required to start
Preferred Qualifications:- Active TS/SCI clearance (Employment will be contingent on obtaining and maintaining this clearance)
- Mission Management Algorithms experience
- Experience working with the Proliferated Mission Management (PMM) framework
Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00
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.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.
