Principal Engineer Software
Northrop Grumman1 day ago
Colorado Springs, CO, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$104k - $155k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, integrate, test, debug, and document software solutions for a ground-based space-domain-awareness radar system.
- Develop and sustain software supporting mission execution, system control, data processing, and long-term radar-system sustainment.
- Build and deploy Java services and microservices in containerized and distributed environments.
- Apply systems engineering principles and collaborate across the technical team on mission-critical software.
- Perform root-cause analysis, production debugging, profiling, performance tuning, and observability improvements.
Requirements
- Experience developing software in Java and building services or microservices with Spring Boot.
- Experience with Docker or Podman, Kubernetes, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, Linux, RESTful APIs, JSON-based interfaces, unit testing, integration testing, relational databases, SQL, and Java/Linux debugging tools.
- At least 5 years of experience with a STEM bachelor’s degree, 3 years with a STEM master’s degree, or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- An active U.S. Government Secret security clearance that is current and within scope at the time of application.
- Preferred qualifications include distributed systems, microservice architecture, Kafka or RabbitMQ, API gateways, service discovery, Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Java profiling, secure coding, mixed C/C++ systems, real-time or defense applications, and DevSecOps security scanning.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
Benefits
- Possible relocation assistance.
- Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
- Annual base salary range of $103,600.00 to $155,400.00, with potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus eligibility.
- The role requires an active Secret clearance at start, U.S. citizenship for government-cleared positions, and approximately 10% travel.
Tech Stack
AnsibleApache KafkaCC++DockerGrafanaHelmJavaJUnitKubernetesLinuxMySQLPostgreSQLPrometheusRabbitMQSpring BootSQLTerraform
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About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).