RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Defense Systems is seeking Software / Principal Software Systems Engineer. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, CO or Huntsville, AL supporting the Sentinel program.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

• 401k  

• Educational Assistance  

• Life Insurance  

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   

• Paid Time Off   

• Health & Wellness Resources   

• Employee Discounts  

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Basic Qualifications:

• Software Engineer: Bachelors in related field with 2 years of experience, Masters with 0 years of experience, or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree

• Principal Software Engineer: 5 Years with Bachelor’s in related field of study, 3 Years with Masters, 1 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.

Required for both levels:

• US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.

• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).

• Experience developing software projects with C++ and applying software best practices

• Experience deriving requirements from user's needs

• Experience managing requirements in a tool, such as IBM DOORs or Jama

• Experience creating Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models in Cameo or similar tool

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Command and Launch systems and mission objectives

• Model Builder - Fundamental certification

• Experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence tools

• Experience working in a cross-functional Scrum team

• Experience performing Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA)

• Experience creating requirements Peer Review packages that include all artifacts required for the review

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Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $131,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $163,200.00

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.

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.