About the position
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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Our Advanced Test and Support Systems (ATSS) group is seeking Principal Software Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals in Oklahoma City, OK. You will become part of a Northrop Grumman team of professionals who are actively developing Avionics Testing Solutions and Specialized Test Equipment for the B-2 Stealth Bomber and LGM-35A Sentinel Missile platforms.
Responsibilities
- Oversight and ownership of software engineering design and implementation for a wide array of projects including solution design, modelling and presentations, work planning, coding, debugging, hardware control and interface, data acquisition and management, multilevel test and verification.
- Development and coordination for internal and customer design reviews for the software and system level designs of our products.
- Development of supporting documentation (operating / user manuals, etc.) for our products.
- Assist in troubleshooting of lab equipment as failures occur.
- Coordination with management to ensure product technical data packages meet project schedule commitments.
- Coordinate between several internal and external stakeholder groups (Software Development, System Test, Cyber Operations, Procurement, etc.) to achieve contractual commitments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree with 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD with 0 years of related engineering experience.
- Experience with SAFe Agile software development using Python, C++, and/or C# in a Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment.
- Knowledge of object-oriented design and software lifecycles.
- Experience with version control software, configuration management processes, and modern CI/CD practices.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen, DoD Secret clearance or higher is Required.
- Experience in Aerospace or Defense industry (development or test).
Nice-to-haves
- Active Program clearance.
- Master's Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline.
- Experience with HW/SW Integration.
- Experience in software development to include any of the following: kernel mode, embedded, command and control, web applications, network applications.
- Development of lower-level networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP and/or MIL-STD-1553.
- Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket).
- Experience with NI LabVIEW development.
- Experience with supporting operational systems.
- Experience with supporting distributed systems.
- Experience with working in Virtualized Environments (VMs, AWS Cloud Instances).
- Experience with QT or GL Studios.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
