GBSD OC2 Principal or Sr Principal Software Engineer (Agile Dev/Sec/Ops)

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

What You'll Get To Do:
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal DevSecOps Software Engineer. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and will support the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. Learn more about the GBSD program here.

Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force's sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.

What you will get to do, specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

Designs, develops and tests displays, controls and functionality
Designs, develops and tests simulation software for use in high fidelity simulation based training systems; training systems may include a combination of console and weapon system simulations, virtual reality, and augmented reality
Design and develop artificial intelligence algorithms to tutor, assess and evaluate learner knowledge
Develops and maintains databases to monitor and analyze learner and system performance
Collaborates with Systems and Quality Engineers to ensure software requirements are met
Performs software peer reviews, version control, automated tests, software analysis, continuous integration, and continuous delivery in accordance with DevSecOps processes and best practices
Performs code quality management and corrects defects
Coordinates with HW/SW team to perform retests and regression tests once defects are corrected

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 requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below."

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Qualifications:

This position may be filled at either a Principal Software Engineer or Sr. Principal Software Engineer level.

Basic Qualifications:
BQs for a Principal Software Engineer:
5 years of relevant experience with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD
Experience with Java/C/C++ development and/or front-end web development including JavaScript Frameworks (Angular JS or React), HTML, and CSS
Experience with working in a fast pace, agile environment with the ability to work on cross-function Scrum team focused on quality and capability delivery
Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming), Scaled Agile Framework - SAFe for Lean Enterprises
Must have an Active DoD Secret Clearance with adjudication in the last 6 years

BQs for a Sr. Principal Software Engineer:
Bachelor's degree and 9 years of relevant experience; or 7 Years with Masters; or 4 Years with PhD.
Experience with Java/C/C++ development and/or front-end web development including JavaScript Frameworks (Angular JS or React), HTML, and CSS
Experience with working in a fast pace, agile environment with the ability to work on cross-function Scrum team focused on quality and capability delivery
Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming), Scaled Agile Framework - SAFe for Lean Enterprises
Must have an Active DoD Secret Clearance with adjudication in the last 6 years

Preferred Qualifications:
Strong experience with build automation tools such as Jenkins, GoCD, Travis CI or Circle CI
Strong experience with deployment automation tools such as chef, puppet or ansible
Familiarity with DevSecOps, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
Familiarity with distributed version control software (Git, Mercurial)
Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems

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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. Associated topics: application, back end, c c++, developer, devops, matlab, perl, php, programming, python

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