RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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 (NGDS), Bellevue, NE is currently seeking Principal Engineer Software/ Sr. Principal Engineer Software. The successful candidates will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal and technical capabilities achieving sustainable quality products. They will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The selected candidates will participate in the entire software development lifecycle with a concentration in software engineering. The candidates will work closely with other software developers accomplishing the following:

Complete work independently and as a part of an Agile teamSupport team in completing necessary software on scheduleSolve complex problems through innovative and creative solutionsCollaborate with software designers and/or software engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of software systemsRegularly demonstrate progress to customers

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Engineer Software:

One of the following:A high school diploma with a minimum of 9 years of software development experienceA bachelor's in science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of software development experienceA master's in science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 3 years of software development experienceStrong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with small technical teamsFamiliarity with DevSecOps principles and practicesExperience with Data Architecture patterns and Data Streaming platformsExperience with AI/ML Training and MLOpsExperience working in Agile software development environmentsAbility to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project resultsAbility to obtain/maintain access to work on-site in Bellevue, NEAbility to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Engineer Software:

One of the following:A high school diploma with a minimum of 11 years of software development experienceA bachelor's in science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 7 years of software development experienceA master's in science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of software development experienceStrong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with small technical teamsFamiliarity with DevSecOps principles and practicesExperience with Data Architecture patterns and Data Streaming platformsExperience with AI/ML Training and MLOpsExperience working in Agile software development environmentsAbility to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project resultsAbility to obtain/maintain access to work on-site in Bellevue, NEAbility to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Data Architectures and Data Streaming:Implementing tools to support Data Mesh or Data Fabric platformsDesigning domain-oriented data architecturesSupporting data governance and policy with tooling and automationExperience with AI/ML Model Training:Developing systems with AI/ML frameworks and libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, and Scikit-learn.Training and fine-tuning ML systems with MLOps tools such as ClearMLModifying existing deep learning architectures and coding from architecture diagramsEvaluating system performance using established and novel metrics and methods.Familiarity with explainable AI, adversarial AI, active learning, and third wave approaches to AI.Experience with microservices patterns and creating solutions that run in a containerized environmentDemonstrated use of configuration management (Git, Bitbucket, Mercurial, Ansible Galaxy)Demonstrated use of collaboration tool suites (Atlassian, GitLab)Current DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.

Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00Salary Range 2: $118,600.00 - $148,300.00

The 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.