Sr. Principal Software Engineer - New York, United States - Northrop Grumman

Description

Requisition ID:

R

Category:
Engineering

Location:
Manhattan Beach, CA, USA

Citizenship Required:
United States Citizenship

Clearance Type:

SCI

Telecommute:
No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:
Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available: 1

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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider of prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers.

We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success.

Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) has an opening for a Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Test Set Lead with the Software Engineering organization based out of Redondo Beach, CA.

Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) represents the suite of test sets that are used to test the space vehicle at the system level.

The selected candidate will lead the software members of the EGSE team to drive execution including design, implementation, SW/HW integration, acceptance test, sell-off, and support for various test sets in the Space craft Test Suite, including the CDHTS, DDLS, CMTS, SEITS, MDTS, TCTS, and PTS, among others.

The codebases for the test sets are a mix of LabVIEW 2021 on Windows 10, as well as C++ on Windows (Visual Studio) and RHEL Linux.

Responsibilities of the Sr.

Principal Software Engineer Test Set Lead include but are not limited to:

Collaborating and coordinating with partnering organizations such as HW RDEs, system administrators, Product Engineering, ops crew and test conductors, FBT and I&T users, system test controller, security, suppliers, and program management to provide guidance and mentorship to team members and ensure that tasks are executed, and delivery milestones are met.

This may involve lower-level troubleshooting and programming activities to help team members resolve technical obstacles.

Handle overall/general software tasks such as coordinating the successful build-up of host computers, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to processes as mandated by security and functional processes, and resolving versioning and licensing issues that arise.

Track tasking of SW team members to provide visibility into detailed progress to program management, as well as to take ownership of the change/configuration management needed in the deployment of SW releases.

Work with program management to oversee the EGSE statement of work and provide performance feedback for the SW team members.

Must be able and willing to travel to support offsite operations


Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar STEM Degree with 9 years of software development experience or Master's Degree with 7 years of experience
Experience with LabVIEW, C++, and Linux
Prior Experience developing test sets and leading/mentoring others
This position requires an active DoD TS/SCI clearance


Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Confluence, JIRA, BitBucket
Ability to travel 10% to support offsite operations
Ability to work on-call/extended hours (1-3 times a year)
Good understanding of spacecraft/vehicle and TT&C domain knowledge
Willing to take on challenges and take initiative to resolve issues.
Able to communicate technical information and issues with team members, managers, suppliers, customers
Interest in cost account management

Salary Range:
$129,700 USD - $194,500 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.