Sr Principal Engineer Software (Polygraph)

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!Our growing team at Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado is seeking an experienced software engineer on the Rushmore Program to perform maintenance, integration, and development of a complex software system. What you will get to do:

• Perform maintenance and sustainment engineering for existing baselines and tools.
• Perform web design and development activities
• Delivery coordination with the software factory engineers. 
• Coordinate and perform large scale software builds and deployments.
• Perform troubleshooting, problem solving, and system integration.
• Become a subject matter expert on the intricacies of a complex system while mentoring more junior software engineers.
• Lead critical projects while coordinating with customers, multiple sites, and teammates.
• Develop and maintain software using Perl and TCL as well as Python, Java, and C++.
• Work with a small team that is highly energized and has a significant software,
• maintenance and development effort on a growing program with a large program impact. 
• Perform testing of new software builds at the unit and system level.
• Perform checkout of new software builds delivered form factory to ensure discrepancy report (DR) fixes are valid.

Basic Qualifications:

• 9 Years with bachelor’s degree; 7 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; 13 or more years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and willing to submit to a Polygraph
• Strong coding background with web development experience
• Expert level experience with software maintenance and sustainment
• Experience with Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and SQL software development
• Software deployment and coordination experience with the ability to support external partners during the installation and build process
• Experience working in a Linux environment  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment experience
• Experience in web page design
• Experience performing software troubleshooting in an operational environment at site
• Troubleshooting skills and ability to use software debuggers
• Experience with Perl, TCL, Python, and C++ software development
• Knowledge of object-oriented design, replication, and of database administration (PostgreSQL, Hibernate, PrimeFaces, Lucerne, Tomcat, NetBeans, or Oracle)
• Experience with Version Control Software Git
• Ability to work occasional 12-hour shifts, 5:30am to 5:30pm in support of mission reqs
• Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Jenkins)
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As an employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package which including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Education Assistance
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Employee Discounts

Flexible schedules on some programs, like the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of workFor more details please visit our total rewards site or chat with one of our recruiters to learn more Link: https://benefits.northropgrumman.com

Salary Range: $120,000 USD - $180,000 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/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.