Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Software - TS SSBI Clearance Needed

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Morrisville
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Category: EngineeringLocation: Morrisville, North CarolinaUS Citizenship Required for this Position: YesClearance Type: SSBITelecommute: No -Teleworking not available for this positionShift: 1st ShiftTravel Required: Yes, 10 % of the TimePositions Available: 3The Space Systems Sector is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join the AMMOLITE Ground Segment team in Morrisville NC. This position can also be performed fromFairfax VABaltimore MDThe ideal candidate shall design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determine computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met. Responsibilities may include the following:--- Contribute to software development and integration efforts for a Ground System --- Assist team of administrators and developers with integration of tenants into an existing VMWare based architecture--- Participate overall system evaluation efforts, code reviews, collaborate on requirements, design documentation and test plans as a part of the overall software design and development process--- Assist with identifying, developing and implementing solutions for software related technical issues that could impact costs, schedule, or performance--- Review and analyze code scan results, and provide way- ahead mitigation recommendations in support of software assurance efforts--- Interface with other software developers and testers during integration and new version releases--- Work closely with customer during S/W implementation and troubleshoot during integration activities--- Support critical operations during standard and when necessary, non-standard working hours This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.Basic Qualifications: This position may be performed as a Principal or Sr Principal engineer depending on the qualifications, skills, and experience of the candidate.--- Principal Software Engineer - Bachelor's Degree in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related area and 5+ years of experience, Master's Degree and 3+ years of experience; or 9 years of experience in lieu of degree.--- Sr Principal Software Engineer- Bachelor's Degree in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related area and 9+ years of experience, Master's Degree and 7+ years of experience; or 13 years of expereince in lieu of degree. --- Must be a US Citizen with an active or current Top Secret/SSBI and have the ability to obtain SCI level access.--- Experience with Agile software development using Java, Python, and/or C++ software development in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment --- Familiarity with Agile Scrum practices and traditional waterfall projects--- Knowledge of object oriented design--- Knowledge of software lifecycles--- Experience with version control software such as Git (GitLab or BitBucket) --- Experience using Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) --- Familiarity with Commercial Cloud Services (C2S) or Amazon Web Services (AWS)Preferred Qualifications: --- Familiarity with developing and deploying containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and virtualized compute resources either on-premise or in a cloud environment. --- Experience using Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) --- Experience in developing and delivering software using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines --- Familiarity with geospatial data, geospatial processing, and/or remote sensing --- Space Vehicle to Ground and Ground to Space communication design, implementation & testing experience. --- Experience with Ground Systems (space or satellite knowledge highly preferred)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 U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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