RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

The Multi-Domain Operations, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered by providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

In this role, the ideal candidate will have software leadership and design expertise with 5+ years of experience. The candidate will have SW coding skills in Java, Python, and other modern programming languages. The position will coordinate with and manage a SW backlog across multiple programs and will have both the desire and skill to communicate with leadership to ensure product governance practices are followed.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a software centric Product Line Development Lead (Level 4) to perform as a lead in supporting the Mission Exploitation Business Unit (BU). This program includes one existing product line, which will be the main focus of the position, but other products are being developed and will also be part of the responsibility of the individual. This position would be based in Aurora, CO.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Maintaining and expanding on existing development pipeline. Great communications skills that include being able to explain a highly technical concept to stakeholders without a technical background. Developing new pipelines for the Space System Sector. Maintaining those new pipelines. As well as identifying and implementing key CI/CD pipeline processes.

Basic Requirements:

• (Level 4): Bachelor’s degree in Science with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree in Science with 6+ years of relevant experience; 4 additional years of relative experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required at time of application.

• Demonstrated success leading SW development teams

• Experience with containerization with a focus on Kubernetes.

• Proficient in Java, Python, and other modern coding skills.

• Experienced in communications across multiple cross-functional teams

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with Kubernetes and/or Helm.

• Experience with databases such as Elasticsearch, MongoDB, or MySQL.

• Experience with Linux.

• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).

• Mission Processing Knowledge.

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.