Principal Engineer Software

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Principal Software Engineer position. This position reports to the Battle Management operating unit within Research and Advanced Design. The Software Integration & Test Lead role builds and maintains the CI/CD pipeline for builds, deployments, and regression testing for all required applications. The Lead develops integration-test plans, configures GFx, government environments, and ensures the C2 system and portable C2 demo meet “time-to-command” and setup-time targets. A hands-on, results-driven engineer, the individual champions automation, rapid issue resolution, and a culture of continuous integration and quality assurance. This position is located in El Segundo, CA.

Responsibilities:

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that automate builds, deployments, and regression testing. 
Develop integration test plans that verify interoperability, data flow, and real-time command execution. 
Configure and manage the demonstration environment, including GFx and government deployments, simulation stand-up, and software licensing. 
Provide on-site support during a two-person deployment demonstration to achieve target “setup time” and “time-to-command” metrics.

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal Software Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience OR a PhD degree in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

• Experience in software integration, test engineering, or DevOps for mission-critical systems.

• Proficiency with automation tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Ansible), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and automated test frameworks.

• Experience integrating COTS applications into secure, hardened environments and handling CUI data.

• Ability to troubleshoot complex integration issues under time-critical demo conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Existing Department of Defense Secret level security clearance

• Proven experience in Mission Autonomy

• Understanding of contested environment operations, EW/EMCON constraints

Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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.