Sentinel Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Software - 13947

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Principal / Sr. Principal Software Engineer – 13947. This position will be located in Roy, Utah or Colorado Springs, Colorado or Huntsville, Alabama and will support the Sentinel Program.

What You’ll Get To Do:

This position will be a lead position over LabVIEW test stand for Command and Launch C2 Element.
Act as the primary interface between multiple organizations that plan to utilize and test equipment utilizing the LabVIEW test stands. These teams include Software, Hardware, Integration, and Labs with collaboration between systems engineering, design, product teams, and test teams.
 

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense 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.

Job Qualifications: 

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal Software Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Science with 5 years of experience; or Master's degree with 3 years of experience; or PhD with 1 year of experience or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree

• Sr. Principal Software Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Science with 8 years of experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree

Required for Both Levels:

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 06 years

• US Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

• Programming and/or automation experience in LabVIEW and VeriStand

• Ability to solve problems and drive tasks to completion with minimal guidance.

• Experience automating test reports that provide Pass/Fail insights into the system under test (SUT).

• Experiencing troubleshooting various signaling fault conditions.

• Experience with typical laboratory equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Multi-Meters, Function Generators, Power Supplies, Electronic Loads, Network Emulators and Traffic Generators.

• Experience utilizing virtual machines and remote applications.

• Ability to present engineering findings orally and in written technical reports and presentations.

• Experience in fast-paced work environment and ability to work in a m