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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 Space Systems is searching for an experienced Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Software to join the Systems Engineering Integration & Test team (SEIT) within the Launch Vehicles business unit located at the Chandler, AZ facility.

As a member of the Launch Systems SEIT Software Development Team (LANTERN) you will have the opportunity to contribute to the ground floor of Northrop Grumman's Digital Thread Transformation Initiatives. The Team Member will be a motivated Full Stack Developer who is experienced and will be responsible for the development of Web Applications that support Digital Transformation, Model-Based Systems Engineering Tools, and Launch System business requirements.  

The team is looking for you to join our organization as a Principal Full Stack Developer in support of Digital Thread Tool development. As a member of the team, you will:
•    Work in a highly collaborative environment 
•    Work closely with other team members and stakeholders to determine application features, processes, and tool usage
•    Support integration and deployment of applications
•    Support Epic, Story, and Task creation, refinement, implementation, and testing
•    Create and maintain DevOps pipelines
•    Contribute to Peer Reviews and/or pair programming
•    Contribute to the future of LANTERN by collaborating on Agile Process Improvement, DevOps Pipeline Improvement, Web-App Architecture, and Technology Stack

The team member will utilize some of following tools and technologies to support all phases of the software development lifecycle:
•    React and JavaScript
•    Node.js
•    Python
•    HTML and CSS
•    PostgreSQL
•    Visual Studio Code
•    Git
•    Agile and DevOps
•    Feature Flag deployment
•    Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, BitBucket, and Confluence)
•    Jenkins and SonarQube
•    Windows and/or Linux
•    Kubernetes (OpenShift/Rancher)

This position may be offered at the Principal Engineer Software Level 3 or Sr. Principal Engineer Software Level 4.

Basic Qualifications:

If offered at the Principal Engineer Software Level 3 requires:
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 year of experience
•    U.S. Citizenship is required.
•    Ability to obtain DoD Secret Security Clearance.
•    Work onsite at the Chandler, AZ facility.

If offered at the Sr. Principal Engineer Software Level 4 requires:
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.
•    U.S. Citizenship is required.
•    Ability to obtain DoD Secret Security Clearance.
•    Work onsite at the Chandler, AZ facility.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Five (5) years of Full Stack Development experience.
•    Three (3) years of experience with React development.
•    Experience as a developer on an Agile Team.
•    Experience as a developer utilizing React, Node.js and JavaScript.
•    Experience working in a DevOps environment.
•    Experience developing software in a Linux environment.
•    Experience with Jenkins pipeline development/maintenance.
•    Experience with Python
•    Experience with Django
•    Experience with JavaScript
•    Experience with HTML and CSS
•    Experience with NodeJS, AJAX, GraphQL, Apollo and Celery.
•    Experience with relational database development.
•    Experience developing and maintaining microservices.
•    Experience with Containerization.
•    Experience developing software in a Linux environment.
 

Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00Salary Range 2: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

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 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.