Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: March 8, 2025

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10188021

• Category: -Engineering
• Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
• Clearance Type: -Secret
• Telecommute: -No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: -1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: -No
• Positions Available: -1At 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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position can be located in Melbourne, FL. Are you motivated to work in an environment that will challenge you, force you to continuously innovate, and work on solutions that make a difference for your customers? Northrop Grumman Aeronautic Systems relies on our team to provide the insights needed to drive performance across a broad range of strategic activities. We are looking for a passionate engineer to integrate and improve our systems and drive efficiency into the team. You will share in the ownership of the technical vision and direction for advanced analytics systems that change the way we see and integrate data. We are looking for people who are self-motivated, hardworking, and have demonstrated the ability to find innovative solutions to complex technical problems. Essential Functions:
  • CompTIA Security+ certificate is required to perform role, can be obtained on the job or prior to starting.
  • Understand of the full software lifecycle. (Design, implementation, and unit testing of software)
  • Work with various team members to automate and integrate functionality with other software environment.
  • Automate scheduled jobs to reduce labor intensive tasks. (i.e. Scheduling tasks and automating deployments of new/updated scripts.)
  • Optimizing data pipeline to ensure data processing without errors, ensuring integrity, supporting velocity and continuously improving
  • Develop features to improve internal tooling in python
  • Work with other pipeline tools (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo, Apache Airflow)
  • Enhance ETL processes and deploy code changes.
  • Scripting in: Python, SQLBasic Qualifications for Software Engineer:
    • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with 2 years of experience in DevOps OR Master's degree in a STEM field with 0 years of experience
    • Experience with Linux and/or Windows servers
    • Experience with python or similar object-oriented programming language
    • Experience in SQL (MS SQL preferred)
    • Experience with the CI/CD, Git and containerization
    • An active DoD Secret level security clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain special program access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needsPreferred Qualifications for Software Engineer:
      • Current CompTIA Sec+ Certificate
      • 2 years of experience in automation applications and frameworks
      • Experience with Linux (RedHat Enterprise Linux preferred) and Microsoft Windows development and configuration
      • Experience with Apache Airflow or other DAG data pipeline tool (Dagster, Prefect)
      • Experience in Source Code Version Control (Bitbucket, Github, -Gitlab [Preferred],)
      • Experience in automation servers (Bamboo, Jenkins, Gitlab [Preferred])
      • Experience integrating continuous integration and continuous development CI/CD into workflows
      • Experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSSBasic Qualifications for Principal Software Engineer:
        • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with 5 years of experience in DevOps OR Master's degree in a STEM field with 3 years of experience
        • Experience with Linux and/or Windows servers
        • Experience with python or similar object-oriented programming language
        • Experience in SQL (MS SQL preferred)
        • Experience with the CI/CD, Git and containerization
        • An active DoD Secret level security clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain special program access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needsPreferred Qualifications for Principal Software Engineer:
          • Current CompTIA Sec+ Certificate
          • 2 years of experience in automation applications and frameworks
          • Ability to lead a team and /or provide leadership to drive solutions of complex problem
          • Experience with Linux (RedHat Enterprise Linux preferred) and Microsoft Windows development and configuration
          • Familiarity with the Agile software development process
          • Experience with Apache Airflow or other DAG data pipeline tool (Dagster, Prefect)
          • Experience in Source Code Version Control (Bitbucket, Github, -Gitlab [Preferred],)
          • Experience in automation servers (Bamboo, Jenkins, Gitlab [Preferred])
          • Experience in software containerization (Docker, Podman [Preferred])
          • Experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSSSalary Range: $77,200 - $115,800Salary Range 2: $95,300 - $142,900The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

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