Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Software (DEE)

Description Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Join the Northrop Grumman team to develop the next generation of software for the next generation of platforms. Support development and integration of the latest technologies - AI/ML, Quantum computing, cloud, and digital design - to impact future generation aircraft. Become part of the team that will give our war fighters the advantage over our adversaries. Bring your bold new ideas, and pioneering spirit to our team to invent the future and have some fun along the way. 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Software (DEE) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our software organization. This role is located in Melbourne, Florida operating on our 9/80 schedule, meaning you will get every other Friday off. The position has No Remote or Hybrid work available. In this role you will be supporting the Digital Engineering Ecosystem Product Development Team. The selected candidate will be responsible for designing and managing the digital engineering ecosystem infrastructure. Essential Functions: • Automation workflow development of multi-disciplined functional processes in support of various engineering and business processes captured as Digital Threads • Perform software development efforts, task delegation / integration, and customer interaction. Gather product feature requests, develop and integrate product updates and develop user guides and documentation. This role may be filled at either the Principal Software Engineer or a Sr. Principal Software Engineer level based on the qualifications below. Basic Qualifications: • Principal Software Engineer: Bachelors Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Masters degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience OR a PhD degree in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience • Sr. Principal Software Engineer: Bachelors Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Masters degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience OR a PhD degree in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience • Experience with backend development • Experience with Web Application Development • Experience with CI/CD • Experience with any of the following: C, C++, C#, Python • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with Agile product development • Experience with Cameo Enterprise Architecture and the Systems Modeling Language (SysML) • Experience in integrating hardware and software in a lab environment • The ability to provide tool administration in tools such as Atlassian • Experience integrating software tools through published APIs • Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a large team environment in both leadership and individual contributor roles. #AS-FA3