RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time 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.Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer (Software Integrator) / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (Software Integrator) for their Aurora, CO location. As a part of the Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) team, an Integration & Test engineer gains an understanding of the Systems Engineering process across a product's lifecycle and gains a full appreciation for how the systems operate.
Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to complete tasks with little direction and oversight. They will be an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and customers. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics, integrity.
Responsibilities for an Integration Engineer include familiarity with Automated Testing framework, software baseline deployment, testing and troubleshooting the environment, Reading error logs, and coordinate corrections with the development team.  Additional responsibilities may include an understanding of test plans, test procedures, test automation, test reports, and execution of integration test activities in System Integration Labs (SILs) or offsite locations.
This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below.
This requisition may be filled as either a Principal or Sr. Principal.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years with a Masters; 0 years with a PhD.
• Current DoD Top Secret at time of application
• Experience with Software Baseline Integration.
• Understanding of Automated Testing Framework
• Basic understanding of java
• Familiarity working in a Linux environment.
• Understanding of basic docker concepts
Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Masters; 3 years with a PhD.
• Current DoD Top Secret at time of application
• Experience with Software Baseline Integration.
• Understanding of Automated Testing Framework
• Basic understanding of java
• Familiarity working in a Linux environment.
• Understanding of basic docker concepts
Preferred Qualifications: 

• Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Proficient in Kubernetes: ability to debug services that run-in cluster through command line and/or rancher.
• Experience with deploying services via Helm.
• Experience with deploying services via Helmfile.
• Proficient with using Git for source code management.
• Ability to debug and problem solve when things don't work out of the box.
• Experience working in a cross-functional agile team.
• Experience building and maintaining configuration.
Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00The 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. 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-9e6b3edb-8c35-4e05-a0e0-87d0292b61c8