Principal / Sr Principal Software Engineer (front-end or back-end)

Principal / Sr Principal Software Engineer (front-end or back-end)Requisition ID: R10169522• Location: Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States of America + 1 more• 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• Positions Available: 2DescriptionThe Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is looking for you to join our team as a Principal or Sr. Principal Software Engineer based out of our Fairfax, VA or Morrisville, NC location.What You’ll get to Do: We are looking for a Software Engineer experienced in Java (as your primary and most skilled in Object-Orientated programming language) who wants to work on an agile development team using modern development practices tackling both new development and operational support of systems that advance National Security.Basic Qualifications:• Principal Software Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in Science with 5+ years of software development experience; 3+ years with a Master's; 0 years with a PhD; or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.• Sr. Principal Software Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in Science with 9+ years of software development experience; 7 years with a Master's; 0 years with a PhD; or 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.• Current Top Secret/SCI security clearance required at the time of application.• Experience using object-oriented programming, including Java, JEE, C++, Python.• Experience with Spring Boot Framework.• Experience using microservices & containerization technology including Docker, Kubernetes and ArgoCD.• Experience with cloud-based integration & development.• Supporting systems engineering efforts in system design, solution engineering and software development.• Familiarity with Linux + command line interface.• Experience as a front-end, back-end, or full-stack developer.Preferred Qualifications:• Current Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly) completed within the last 5 years.• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).• Experience with AWS Services.• Experience with software system integration, testing, and deployment, including but not limited to automation.• Experience with DevOps and/or Site Reliability Engineering.Salary Range: $107,300 - $160,900Salary Range 2: $133,000 - $199,600The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.• Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.• Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.• Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.Did you know?Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.#J-18808-Ljbffr