Software Engineering Technical Lead (AHT)
Relocation assistance may be available. Requires an active DoD Secret U.S. Government security clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years). Travel up to 10% of the time.
About the role
Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal Software Engineer / Technical Lead to join our Mission Data Management division in support of the Collaborative Mission Planning Continuum (CMPC) program. This position is located at our Defense Systems Sector in Manhattan Beach (CA), Hollywood (MD), Linthicum (MD), or Huntsville (AL).
Responsibilities
- Define and communicate a clear product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with mission objectives.
- Own and continuously groom the product backlog; prioritize features, enhancements, and defect fixes based on business value, risk, and stakeholder input.
- Act as the primary liaison between customers, program managers, engineering, and senior leadership; gather and synthesize requirements, feedback, and constraints.
- Facilitate product demos, sprint reviews, and release planning; ensure transparent communication of status and upcoming milestones.
- Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
- Determine computer user needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
- Ensure software standards are met.
Requirements
- B.S. degree or higher in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field and 8 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in STEM with 5 years of experience.
- Experience with Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools and Practices.
- Proficiency in any combination of C#, Java, or .NET.
- Experience with Object Oriented Design and Software Design Patterns.
- Experience with Relational Databases and SQL.
- Experience with one or more of the following scripting languages: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Curl.
- Experience with Agile Software Development and DevOps practices.
- Experience with one or more of the following configuration management tools: Git, GitHub.
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite: Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence.
- Must hold an active DoD Secret U.S. Government security clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Microservice development and service communication protocols such as REST.
- Microservice Architectures (e.g., REST, AsyncAPI) experience.
- Frontend framework experience (e.g., React).
- High proficiency with Containers in Docker and/or Kubernetes.
- Works well in a team environment.
- Experience with cloud technology platforms such as AWS / Azure.
- Previous in-depth mission planning domain knowledge of program software design and code.
- Excellent technical (e.g., Software Documentation, UML/Entity Relationship Diagrams, Requirements) & nontechnical communication skills.
- 3+ years in a Technical Leadership role (e.g., Product Owner or Technical Lead).
Pay
Primary level salary range: $135,800.00 - $213,400.00. 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.