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Sentinel Principal Software Engineer - 20421
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Utah-Roy
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Principal Software Engineer . This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program. What You’ll Get To Do: • Design, develop, document, test, and debug software in an agile development environment. • Design and define system architecture for new or existing complex computer systems. • Design automated test procedures for test execution teams. • Work with the lead test engineer and a team of software developers to establish and develop test methods and techniques. • Participate in formal testing events, customer meetings, and software design reviews. 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. Position Benefits As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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 positions 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. Basic Qualifications: • Principal Engineer Software: 5 Years with Bachelors in relevant field of study; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree. • US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date occurring within the last 6 years, with the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret Clearance. • 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. • Experience with Agile and working in a cross-function Scrum team. • Working knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Principles. • Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence. • Experience with version control management software (Git or similar). • Experience programming in object-oriented languages (Java, C#, etc.) and scripting languages (Bash, Python, etc.) • Experience Interpreting complex algorithms and requirements for implementation. • Experience demonstrating technical leadership, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills, effectively engaging with various stakeholders. Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: • Bachelor's degree or higher in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). • Experience with test engineering principles and processes, specifically Integrated Test Planning and Detailed Test Planning. • Familiarity with Model-Based Software Engineering. • Experience with IBM DO