RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

We deliver capabilities across the technology spectrum that align to key national security priorities and enable endless paths to cultivate your career.

Our sustainability ethos defines who we are, drives how we impact the world around us, and inspires us to improve the lives of the people in our communities.

One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. Our team is chartered with providing the skills to transform computing beyond Moore’s Law, advancing development of computer architectures, processing/memory subsystems, and large-scale high-performance computing systems. MDA is seeking a Sr Staff Engineer Software with demonstrated ability to support our innovative MDA team in support of emerging supercomputing technologies.

What You’ll get to Do:

Our Software Engineers develop and support next-generation supercomputing capabilities including simulations, algorithms, test automation, and data management and analysis capabilities. You will be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation leveraging model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices as we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will leverage your software development skills and be responsible for all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development, and testing.

This position is contingent on clearance.

This position will serve on-site in Linthicum/ Annapolis Junction, MD.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or comparable degree
• A minimum of 20 years of experience in the software development including significant time in a lead role (18 years with a MS degree; 1 years with PhD)
• Extensive experience with a wide range of object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, Matlab, etc.
• Ability to learn, contribute to, and debug large codebases and propose ways to optimize and employ best practices
• Experience with the agile software development lifecycle
• Experience developing and communicating software architecture constructs
• Must be willing to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Capable of effective communication in a highly technical environment
• Experience with full stack web development and RESTful web services
• Experience with relational and/or noSQL databases
• Experience with UI design and development
• Experience with test automation and instrument control
• Experience with continuous integration tools such as GoCD, Jenkins, Artifactory and version control tools such as Git
• Experience with server tool deployments and maintenance
• Experience with deriving software requirements
• Experience with creating design artifacts such as UML and SysML
• Active TS/SCI Clearance

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Salary Range: $174,800.00 - $262,200.00

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.

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 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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.