ClearanceJobs
Senior/Principal Software Engineer
ClearanceJobs, Manhattan Beach, California, United States, 90266
Principal Software Engineer Or Senior Principal Software Engineer
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. The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! This position is contingent upon program funding. We are seeking either a Principal Software Engineer or a Senior Principal Software Engineer to join our Enhanced Polar Systems - Recapitalization (EPS-R) program sustaining an operational Military Satellite Communication (MILSATCOM) Payload system. In this role, you will perform software migration, software enhancements (Payload Flight software, test scripts, data analysis and processing tools) and full cycle testing to support the Payload Flight software. This position located onsite in Manhattan Beach, CA. Basic Qualifications: Principal Software Engineer - Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience; PhD with 1 year of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience; PhD with 4 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree Active DoD Secret Clearance required at the time of application Experience with programming languages: C/C++, Perl, Python Experience with operating systems: Solaris Unix or Linux, Windows Experience with the software lifecycle (design, development, tests, documentation) Preferred Qualifications: Embedded systems software development, integration, and test experience Experience with VxWorks Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence Experience working on MILSATCOM Payload programs Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking skills to resolve software development and migration anomalies and analyze test results
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. The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! This position is contingent upon program funding. We are seeking either a Principal Software Engineer or a Senior Principal Software Engineer to join our Enhanced Polar Systems - Recapitalization (EPS-R) program sustaining an operational Military Satellite Communication (MILSATCOM) Payload system. In this role, you will perform software migration, software enhancements (Payload Flight software, test scripts, data analysis and processing tools) and full cycle testing to support the Payload Flight software. This position located onsite in Manhattan Beach, CA. Basic Qualifications: Principal Software Engineer - Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience; PhD with 1 year of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience; PhD with 4 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree Active DoD Secret Clearance required at the time of application Experience with programming languages: C/C++, Perl, Python Experience with operating systems: Solaris Unix or Linux, Windows Experience with the software lifecycle (design, development, tests, documentation) Preferred Qualifications: Embedded systems software development, integration, and test experience Experience with VxWorks Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence Experience working on MILSATCOM Payload programs Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking skills to resolve software development and migration anomalies and analyze test results