Sentinel Sr. Principal Software Systems Engineer – 15343*

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 Sr. Principal Software Systems Engineer – 15343*. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, Colorado or Huntsville, Alabama support the Sentinel program.

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 Software Engineer: 08 Years with Bachelor’s in related field of study, 06 Years with Masters, 04 Years with PhD or 04 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).

• Experience with Software Safety (Mil-STD882E) 

• Experience performing Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA) 

• Experience writing requirements for Safety Critical Functions 

• Experience with USAF Nuclear Surety (AFMAN91-119) and/or Cyber Certification 

• Experience leading requirements, design, and integration of complex systems 

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience 

• Able to create plans and standards for architecture, requirements, and design that can address selection process that accounts for providing safe, fault tolerance, and deterministic operation for critical functions. Critical functions are those functions that perform/support SCF/Critical signal trace threads. 

Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) 

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence 

• Proficient with DOORS, Cameo with the ability to write and decompose system requirements 

• Ability to evaluate risks and tradeoffs and present so