Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer

Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.

Are you ready to put your experience to work at Northrop Grumman? If so, our Defense Systems Sector needs you to join our team as a Principal/Senior Principal Software Engineer and be a part of our Embedded Software Engineering Team. In this role you will be supporting our B-1B Electronic Warfare Software Program. You will be an integral part of an interdisciplinary team of engineers focused on the modernization and sustainment of the ALQ-161 system for the B-1B platform. The ideal candidate will possess technical expertise and collaborative people skills with the proven ability to work within a technically diverse and fast-paced team.

This position is located at Warner Robins, GA and you will be required to work onsite daily.

You will need to be able to do 10% overnight travel if/as needed.

In this role, the selected candidate will be expected to: 

* Design, develop, modify, and maintain software using software engineering best practices and standards. 

* Participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, software development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.

* Apply technical expertise in solving complex integration problems.  

* Frequently interact with Program Management, external suppliers and/or government customers, therefore excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are essential to succeeding in this role.

Basic Qualifications:  

*Proficient in C/C++ and/or Ada programming language

*Proficient in all areas of formal software lifecycle process from requirements to testing

*Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance

For Principal Engineer -

* Must have at bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of direct relevant experience

For Sr Principal Engineer –

* Must have at bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of direct relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

*Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent STEM related discipline is highly preferred

*Experience in object-oriented analysis and design

*Experience programming in Ada

*Experience using Jira/Bitbucket and Git

*Experience working in a fast paced, Agile environment with the ability to work on a cross-functional Scrum team focused on quality and capability delivery

*Experience with Electronic Warfare (EW) principles

*Experience with Radar systems

*Active Secret Security Clearance

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