Sr Principal Engineer Software
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to support a program developing and fielding a new ground-based radar for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) missions. The engineer will be a key member of the technical team, contributing to the design, implementation, integration, and sustainment of software supporting mission execution, system control, data processing, and long-term radar-system sustainment. The role calls for strong foundational software engineering knowledge and the ability to collaboratively apply systems engineering principles to define, develop, test, debug, and document software solutions across the program. The position may be based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, or Bellevue, Nebraska. An active U.S. Government Secret security clearance, current and within scope, is required at the time of application. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance is not available.
Requirements
- Experience developing software in Java.
- Experience building services or microservices using Spring Boot.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman.
- Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and deployment.
- Experience with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment.
- Experience developing software in a Linux environment.
- Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON-based interfaces.
- Experience with unit testing and integration testing, such as JUnit and Mockito.
- Familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL and basic SQL.
- Experience using debugging tools and techniques for Java and Linux, such as IDE debuggers, jstack, jmap, strace, gdb, and log-based debugging.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at the time of application, current and within scope.
- Required experience: 8 years with a Bachelor of Science, 6 years with a Master of Science, or 3 years with a Ph.D.; 4 additional years are required in lieu of a degree.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cloud-native or on-premise distributed systems.
- Experience designing and implementing microservice architectures.
- Experience with message-based or streaming systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Experience with API gateways and service discovery mechanisms.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Helm.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability for containerized applications, such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK/EFK stack.
- Experience performing root-cause analysis in distributed systems using logs, traces, and metrics.
- Experience with profiling and performance tuning of Java applications, such as VisualVM, JFR, JMC, or async profilers.
- Experience implementing robust logging and error-handling strategies to support production debugging.
- Experience with secure coding practices and a basic understanding of cybersecurity principles.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
- Experience integrating with C/C++ or other languages in mixed-technology systems.
- Experience working on real-time or mission-critical systems, such as radar, command and control, or other defense-related applications.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and automated security/scanning in CI/CD, such as SAST/DAST tools.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design, implementation, integration, and sustainment of software supporting mission execution, system control, data processing, and long-term radar-system sustainment.
- Collaboratively apply systems engineering principles to define, develop, test, debug, and document software solutions across the program.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
- Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
- Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
