Principal / Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Onsite Customer Integration
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector is hiring a Principal or Sr. Principal Software Engineer to support the E-2D team in its Global Surveillance Division. The position is onsite in Patuxent River, Maryland, and involves onsite customer integration. The engineer will deploy, automate, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve systems and software infrastructure, and participate in application build, release, deployment, and configuration activities. The role spans the full software development lifecycle, from requirements development, modeling, and design through application development, testing, software-hardware integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance. The engineer will work with program management, suppliers, government customers, engineers, and technicians to resolve complex integration problems and deliver software products. Frequent travel is required, including travel from Patuxent River to Melbourne, Florida, for at least one week each month.
Requirements
- For Principal Software Engineer Level 3: a STEM bachelor's degree and 5 years of related engineering experience, or a STEM master's degree and 3 years of related engineering experience, or a STEM Ph.D. and 1 year of related engineering experience.
- For Sr. Principal Software Engineer Level 4: a STEM bachelor's degree and 8 years of related engineering experience, or a STEM master's degree and 6 years of related engineering experience, or a STEM Ph.D. and 4 years of related engineering experience.
- Development experience with C/C++ or other object-oriented programming languages.
- At least 3 years of experience integrating technical solutions for a software product.
- At least 3 years of experience working on a project with formal requirements and testing.
- Ability to travel from Patuxent River, Maryland, to Melbourne, Florida, and spend at least one week per month in Melbourne.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs; an interim Secret clearance is required to start.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills for interacting with program management, external suppliers, and government customers.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with remote teams in closed environments.
- Experience with systems engineering principles and software architecture best practices.
- Experience writing, reviewing, and integrating formal requirements and maintaining a matrix linking requirements to test cases.
- Experience writing, reviewing, and updating formal test procedures.
- Experience presenting at formal SETR events such as PDR, CDR, and TRR.
- Active TS/SCI, SAP/SAR access, or a polygraph.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and unit test software across the full lifecycle.
- Work with team members and customers to integrate functionality with other software components.
- Support the gathering and reporting of software metrics.
- Follow program software best practices and develop software products throughout all phases of the software lifecycle.
- Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment.
- Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures.
- Travel frequently, up to 50% of the time, including spending at least one week per month in Melbourne, Florida.
- Work across multiple teams and provide leadership to drive solutions to complex problems.
- Support software working groups with the customer.
- Develop and share technical documentation and presentations.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position
- Potential eligibility for long-term incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions
- Relocation assistance may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
