Sentinel Sr. Principal Software Engineer – 14469

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 - Sentinel (GBSD) Command and Control Application Software team is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Senior Principal Systems Engineer for Facility Security Systems Engineering. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing security systems to monitor and protect several facilities distributed across a large geographic area. 

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Sr. Principal Engineer Software – 14469. This position will be located in Huntsville, Alabama and will support the Sentinel program.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• Designs and implements security engineering systems with requirements of business continuity, operations security, cryptography, forensics, regulatory compliance, internal counter-espionage (insider threat detection and mitigation), physical security analysis (including facilities analysis, and security management).

• Establishes and implements system security designs.

• Validates system security requirements definition and analysis. Verifies security requirements; performs system certification and accreditation planning and testing and liaison activities.

• Self-starters compelled to act in the workplace without requiring prompting from supervisors.

• Travel: 10%

In addition to technical skills, you will be a self-starter with strong time management skills. Your organizational skills and ability to anticipate future challenges will serve you well.

Position Benefits:

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 role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Job Qualifications: 

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Sr. Principal Engineer Software: 8 Years with Bachelor’s in related field of study, 6 Years with Masters, 4 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.

• US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.

• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)

• Minimum 3 years of applying and understanding Systems Security Engineering principles applicable to US Government Defense and/or US Military Programs.

• Minimum 3 years of experience with any of the following: operations security, physical security analysis (including facilities analysis, and security management).

• Ability to provide technical expertise in Security Operations Centers with centralized alarm and camera monitoring that protect assets across a global organization and PSIM integration

• Minimum 5 years of experience in access control and video surveillance softwa