Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineers

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 is searching for Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineers (multiple positions) to join the Global C2 Solutions Business Unit in support of our programs, in Huntsville, AL.

The selected candidates' task encompasses the following: Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with systems engineers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, and development. Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; Ensures software standards are met.

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal level- 5 Years with Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM); 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
• Sr Principal level- 8 Years with Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM); 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD
• Active Secret Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain Secret Clearance
• Experience developing software using Java
• Experience developing software using C++
• Experience developing software on Linux
• Experience managing source code using Git, GitHub, or GitLab
• Understanding of all phases of software development, and practical experience in an Agile/Dev*Ops environment

Qualifications that would be nice to have:

• Experience with Python
• Experience with JavaFX
• Experience with JavaScript
• Experience with Bash
• Experience with Perl
• Experience with XML
• Experience with Eclipse
• Experience with Visual Studio Code
• Experience with Jupyter Notebook
• Experience with OSGi
• Experience with Google Guice
• Experience with Unit testing
• Experience with JUnit
• Experience with Automated Testing
• Experience with Squish
• Experience with Jenkins
• Experience with Dev*Ops
• Experience with Docker
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with Ansible
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Experience with MIL-STD 6016 (L16)
• Experience with Modeling and Simulation
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Experience with Blue Force Tracker (BFT)
• Experience with Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS)
• Experience with Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast (ADS-B)
• Experience with Air & Missile Defense Command and Control programs such as IBCS, PATRIOT, SENTINEL, C2BMC or THAAD or any sensor/weapon system
• Security+ certification