Principal / Sr. Principal Full Stack Software Engineer (AHT)

About the role

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.

At Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you’ll help build mission-focused software that supports critical national security programs. We’re looking for Software Engineers who enjoy solving complex problems, working with modern technologies, and collaborating with talented engineers in an Agile environment.

As part of our team, you’ll contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from planning and design through development, integration, testing, and customer demonstrations. You’ll build web-based solutions and integrate them into a modern, microservice-oriented cloud architecture.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, integrate, and test software throughout the full development lifecycle
• Build web-based applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies
• Develop and integrate microservices within a cloud-based architecture
• Collaborate with software designers, engineers, and customers to plan and deliver effective solutions
• Work independently while contributing to an Agile development team
• Solve complex technical challenges through creative and innovative approaches
• Demonstrate progress and capabilities regularly to customers
• Help the team deliver high-quality software on schedule    

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal Software Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM degree from an accredited institution with 5 years of relevant experience OR a master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience OR a high school diploma/equivalent with 9 years of relevant experience

• Sr. Principal Software Engineer (Level 4): Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM degree from an accredited institution with 8 years of relevant experience OR a master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience OR a high school diploma/equivalent with 12 years of relevant experience

• Experience with HTML, CSS, JQuery, Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Experience with Relational, Graph, or Document database.
• Experience with frameworks such as React and Angular
• Experience with microservices, swagger and API definitions
• Working knowledge of the Agile development processes
• Experience with modern IDE tools and testing mechanisms
• Must have an active Top Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with:
  • Python
  • Docker
  • Elastic
  • JQuery
  • Bootstrap
  • Jira
  • Jenkins

• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with small technical teams
• Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results
• Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions
• Experience developing microservices using the Spring Framework
• Demonstrated use of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and configuration management (Git, Bitbucket)
• Experience working with Jira and Jenkins
• Experience working in Agile software development environment