Sr. Principal Software Engineer IV (GSE Group)

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Sr. Principal Software Engineer IV  (GSE Group)

The successful candidate for this position will be responsible for the design and implementation of ground support equipment (GSE) software, simulators, and test tools through the full software life cycle for launch vehicles.

This includes the development of software requirement specifications and design documentation as well as participating in software process activities including peer reviews, integration testing, and configuration management.

The candidate may also work in conjunction with a software project manager to develop schedules, track progress, lead a development team, and support internal and external program and customer meetings. The ideal candidate shall possess a Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent degree with a minimum of three (3) years of experience.

A security clearance is also required. Candidates should have experience with real-time operating systems and the full software development lifecycle. Experience with software project management is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Computer Engineering or related technical discipline and 9 years' experience pr master's and 7 years of experience.
• Must have current and active secret clearance.
• Role is onsite full time. No Remote work

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with Linux hosted application development.
• Demonstrated experience with real-time systems.
• Demonstrated experience with hardware/software interface development and integration.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile/Scrum development.
• Knowledge of C++, Java and Python.
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) development utilizing Java Foundation Classes.
• Demonstrated experience with Unix Inter-Process Communication.
• Working knowledge of TCP and UDP protocols and networking concepts.
• Knowledge of requirements management methodologies.
• Simulation application development experience, both real-time and non-real-time.

Other Desirable Skills:

• Event driven, multi-tasking, multi-threaded, and multi-processor application development.
• Knowledge of POSIX standard.
• Telemetry data acquisition and data reduction experience.
• Knowledge of the Qt Framework.
• Linux driver development experience.
• Duties Specific to this Position:
• Development of software specifications and design documentation.
• Development, test, and integration of ground based ground support equipment software.

Salary Range: $112,000 USD - $168,000 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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