Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

1d•$108,800 - $203,600•Onsite

About The Position

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 - 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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Huntsville, AL is currently seeking an Principal Engineer Software or Senior Principal Engineer Software. The successful candidates will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal and technical capabilities achieving sustainable quality products. They will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The selected candidates will participate in the entire software development lifecycle. The candidate will work closely with other software developers accomplishing the following:

Requirements

BS or higher degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) or related field with 5+ years of experience, or Master's degree in STEM with 3 years of experience (for Principal Software Engineer)
BS or higher degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) or related field with 8+ years of experience, or Master's degree in STEM with 6 years of experience (for Senior Principal Software Engineer)
Understanding of software design principles and proficiency in object-oriented programming languages (any combination of Java, C, C++)
Demonstrated experience with version control systems (Github, Bitbucket, etc)
Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes
Demonstrated experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Gitlab etc)
Demonstrated experience with Cloud Services Development
Proven experience with Linux OS.
Working knowledge of the Agile development processes
Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with small technical teams
Strong multi-tasking and time-management skills
Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results
Ability to work full time on-site in Huntsville, AL
Active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance
Ability to travel up to 20%

Nice To Haves

Experience with Sense and Warn & Intercept (SnW&I) and Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) architectures and Northrop Grumman products
Experience spearheading end‑to‑end software‑development initiatives with minimal supervisory guidance
Demonstrated technical leadership and proven track record delivering innovative and high‑quality solutions
Ability to work with diverse technical, programmatic and user communities, supporting the modernization, capability development, integration and test
Experience performing Verification Tests to verify software requirements, including developing, implementing, and maintaining Software Test Plans, and preparing Test/Inspection Reports
Experience with the following software tools/programs: SD WAN, Ansible, Python, ArgoCD

Responsibilities

Collaborate with software designers and/or software engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of CI/CD Pipelines and software systems
Complete work independently and as a part of an Agile team
Support team in completing necessary software on schedule
Solve complex problems through innovative and creative solutions
Regularly demonstrate progress to customers
Work with other support teams to solve issues, set standards, and boost efficiency