RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program.

The selected candidate will lead a team of GN&C Software Test Engineers in the planning, execution, tracking, and technical problem solving of Software Test activities to include test procedure development, automated test framework development, software/hardware integration and formal requirements verification as part of a larger AVE GN&C Software Development group. The candidate’s role will be as a GN&C Software Engineer and Work Package Lead (WPL). This is a position that needs both technical understanding as well as program management skills--a deep understanding of software engineering life cycle as it relates to embedded systems as well as Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques are required.

Active Secret Clearance:
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance 
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as 
  determined by the company to meet its business need

Position Benefits:  

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

• 401k  

• Educational Assistance  

• Life Insurance  

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  

• Paid Time Off  

• Health & Wellness Resources  

• Employee Discounts  

  

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

Basic Qualifications 

Sr Principal Software Engineer - AVE GN&C Software
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related experience, or PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of experience
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company to meet its business need
• 5 Yrs of experience with Agile, Git, GitLab, or Bitbucket and working in cross-functional Scrum team
• 5 Yrs of experience leading Software Engineering teams with the ability to team plan, execute, and manage the technical scope, and support leadership planning
• 5 Yrs of experience in software development using languages such as C/C++, Python
• 5 Yrs of experience with MBSE, software design & requirement management
• 5 Yrs of with software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug, and maintenance
• 5 Yrs of experience in directing software/system architecture decisions and developing command and control software
• 1 Yr of experience as a Work Package Lead (WPL) tracking and managing schedule and performance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in planning, executing, tracking the work of multi-discipline teams via Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc)
• Experience in identifying and implementing requirements and architecture traceability at the Segment to CSCI boundary
• Experience mentoring and developing junior-level engineers.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a team setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with DO-178C Flight Critical Systems Safety programming
• Experience with certification, airworthiness, testing, and qualification of flight and safety critical systems. 
• CAM certification or willingness to obtain within 6 months of start date

Primary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.