Sentinel Principal

2 weeks ago


Roy, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Requisition ID: R10169342
  • Category: Engineering
  • Location: Roy, Utah, United States of America
  • Clearance Type: Secret
  • Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
  • Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
  • Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
  • Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
  • Positions Available: 1
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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Principal / Sr. Principal Software Engineer – 13471. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program.

Essential Functions:

• Synthesize software requirements into verification requirements, software test objectives, success criteria, and required resources for software and system level tests and demonstrations.

• Support the development of software requirements and detailed integration software test plans, procedures, test readiness reviews (TRRs), test data and test reports.

• Execution of software qualification and acceptance testing per those requirements, plans and procedures.

• Develop Automated Testing Solutions: Utilize and expand upon our custom automation software library to create efficient and effective testing solutions.

• Participate in internal and customer software test planning working groups.

• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment specific to software.

• Compile data and define changes required in test equipment, test procedures, or new test requirements.

• Collaborate with systems engineers, testing houses, software development engineers and other stakeholders involved in the testing process.

• Review software test plans, procedures, and reports, witness testing as the Cognizant Engineer

• Participate in technical exchange meetings, interfacing with customers (internal/external) and contributing to a broad range of program deliverables.

We offer flexible work arrangements, great learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Educational Assistance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health & Wellness Resources
  • Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Job Qualifications: 

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

  • Principal Software Engineer: 05 Years with Bachelor’s in relevant field of study, 03 Years with Masters, 00 Years with PhD or 04 additional years in lieu of a degree.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
  • • 3-5 Years Experience developing software/writing code/software test in JavaScript.
  • Ability to work well in a team environment.
  • Ability to effectively communicate issues and help provide solutions across teams/sites.
  • Familiarity with Software development processes.
  • Experience in Object-Oriented Programming languages and/or Scripting languages.
  • Experience operating in an Agile environment.
  • Experience with Python.
  • Sr. Principal Software Engineer: 09 Years with Bachelor’s in relevant field of study, 07 Years with Masters, 04 Years with PhD or 04 additional years in lieu of a degree.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
  • • 7-9 Years Experience developing software/writing code/software test in JavaScript.
  • Ability to work well in a team environment.
  • Ability to effectively communicate issues and help provide solutions across teams/sites.
  • Familiarity with Software development processes.
  • Experience in Object-Oriented Programming languages and/or Scripting languages.
  • Experience operating in an Agile environment.
  • Experience with Python.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

  • US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance (awarded within the past 6 years) with Special Access Program (SAP).
  • • Experience with Java.
  • • Experience with Junit.
  • • Experience with node.js.
  • • Experience with React.
  • • Experience with using any of the Atlassian software tools sets (JIRA, Confluence).
  • • Ability to effectively communicate and present to project and program management, other technical managers and customers.
  • • Experience using and interacting with APIs.
  • • Experience with database structures.
  • • Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
  • • Experience in test automation tools and procedures.
  • • Experience in analyzing software requirements and developing software tests.
  • • Experience with distributed version control software (Git, Mercurial, SubVersion).

#Sentinelsoftware

Salary Range: $92,600 - $139,000
Salary Range 2: $114,900 - $172,300
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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.



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