RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. This position, based in Colorado Springs, CO, plays a critical role in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This position does not offer relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a key part of the Missile Defense System. It provides a vital operational platform that allows the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and tactical levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, monitor battle progress, and actively control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals.

C2BMC offers a layered missile defense capability, delivering an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by connecting, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations both worldwide and locally to improve overall performance. Additionally, C2BMC is a critical component of all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the missile defense system's current and future capabilities.

This position is for a Principal Software Engineer on the C2BMC Global program. The candidate will primarily be responsible for software development using Java.

Essential Functions:

• Engage with others using clear verbal and written communication skills
• Work either independently or as part of a small team
• Stay adaptable in a fast-changing environment
• Deliver detailed analysis and technical assistance for an extensive, distributed system developed in Java
• Perform complex problem solving, design, development, testing, integration, and user support for a large codebase
• Follow specifications to develop or modify functionality in the code
• Assist with design, benchmark testing, debugging, and documentation
• Will work with other system support teams to fix problems, set standards, and boost overall system performance
• Will design, code, test, and implement tools for automation

Basic Qualifications:

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience, or 1 years of related experience with a PhD. Or 9 years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
• Applicants must possess a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs.
• Java experience
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to review performance issues, identify root causes, recommend solutions, and develop effective resolutions
• Knowledge of software development practices and coding standards

Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicants who hold a current active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) at the time of application are highly preferred
• Development of Command and Control System Applications
• Experience with message translation tools
• Experience in automated testing and pipeline development
• Experience in developing software for Unix/Linux and Windows platforms.
• Experience with software integration testing, including creating automated test scripts
• Experience with Risk Management Framework, STIG, and Fortify mitigation
• Previous experience in designing and developing microservices and deploying them with containers
• Experience configuring container environments
• Experience collaborating within an Agile team
• Familiarity with Java Spring Framework
• Knowledge of containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of server-side development and message passing
• Experience in developing enterprise applications
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Willingness and flexibility to handle unexpected tasks
• Use common software development and management tools such as:
  • Git
  • Nexus
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • Maven or Gradle
  • Eclipse
• Understanding standard system engineering design artifacts such as Use Cases and UML diagrams

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Primary Level Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

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.