SponsoredSr Principal Systems Engineer – Active Directory Forests - Active Top Secret Required
2025-04-24, General Dynamics Information Technology
Washington, District of Columbia
Principal/ Sr Principal Software Engineer (*Active DoD TS required)
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.
The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector, is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and 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!
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking an experienced _Software Engineer_ to join our team in the Payload and Ground Systems Division Engineering organization supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU) to support a Ground program.
The program needs a Human Computer Interface (HCI)/Graphical User Interface (GUI) developer to work on their integrated Command & Control (C2) Phase 1B effort, which is expecting ATP on June 1, 2025. The start date is contingent upon ATP date and funding.
As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, document, refactor, test, and debug applications software for a Ground Segment. Ultimately, you will support the program through maturity and milestones to achieve the mission. Development is done within the Agile paradigm using the Atlassian tool suite. The work is full-time in the office. The qualified candidate must have and be able to maintain a DoD clearance.
The successful candidate will have Software development experience, with the ability to digest changes and synthesize them into working designs, generate efficient code according to the specifications, and adapt to changes as necessary that are driven by bugs or specification updates or the customer. The candidate is expected to operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment, and to be highly self-motivated, reporting information to leads and the customer. The individual is expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions and working in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow.
This position can be located at either our **Morrisville, North Carolina, Fairfax, Virginia, or Linthicum, Maryland** sites. _(compensation varies per location)_
**This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.**
_This requisition may be filled at either a level 3 (Principal) or a level 4 (Sr Principal), depending on the candidate’s experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment._
**Basic Qualifications**
+ Must have an **active** Top Secret clearance **at time of application**
+ Must have the ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access [TS/SCI] one year after Phase 1B is awarded
+ Must be willing and able to successfully pass a polygraph
+ Minimum years of experience needed to be considered:
+ Level 3 (Principal)
+ 5 Years of relevant experience with a completed bachelor’s degree
+ 3 Years of relevant experience with a completed master's degree
+ 1 Year of relevant experience with a completed PhD
+ 7 Years of relevant experience with a completed associate’s degree
+ 9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a completed degree _(High School diploma or equivalent is required)_
+ Level 4 (Sr Principal)
+ 8 Years of relevant experience with a completed bachelor’s degree
+ Years of relevant experience with a completed master's degree
+ 4 Years of relevant experience with a completed PhD
+ 10 Years of relevant experience with a completed associate’s degree
+ 12 Years of relevant work experience in lieu of a completed degree _(High School diploma or equivalent is required)_
+ Must have above minimum experience on the below:
+ Experience with web frameworks: Angular, React
+ Java, C++ and Python (or similar scripting language) in a cloud environment
+ Agile development methodologies
+ Automated testing
+ Understanding of software testing principles and methodologies
+ Working with a geographically distributed team
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ STEM degree
+ Active DoD TS/SCI clearance/program access
+ Experienced HCI developer for satellite control systems. Preferred to have experience with a Web Framework such as Angular, React, Vue. Experience with raw HTML/JS/CSS is acceptable
+ Previous C2 experience with an understanding of how HCI is used for an operator to perform command, control, and status of the vehicle
+ Proficient with Atlassian tools (i.e., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
+ Proficient working with Gitlab for SCM and Pipeline
+ Familiar with Kubernetes cluster software deployment
+ Experience with automated test tools (i.e., Robot, Jest, PyTest, Cucumber, Behave, Eggplant, Selenium, Cypress)
+ Experience developing software for complex near real-time ground systems in mission domain
To better support our employee’s work/life balance, most NG worksites support a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows employees to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off. This schedule or other work-hour flexibility options can be determined upon hire.
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. #definingpossible
Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $124,900.00 - $206,000.00
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 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.
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