Northrop Grumman Australia · 20 hours ago
Sentinel Staff Software Engineer - 17552
United States-Utah-Roy
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$153K/yr - $254K/yr
12+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to support the Sentinel program. The role involves providing technical leadership, managing engineering projects, and guiding a team in software integration and testing activities.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide technical oversight for test engineering activities performed by the team. Candidate will lead a team that implements many technologies and needs diverse engineering experience
Candidate will be a thought leader of systems thinking and hardware engineering for both their team and the organization
Perform as a senior technical leader to support programs and new business efforts. These tasks will include software test plans, software requirements development, and software integration and test strategies
Responsible for WBS elements assigned to the C2 SW Test team
Expected to oversee assigned elements using Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Engage and collaborate with program and functional organizations to obtain, understand, and interpret program resource needs to effectively meet program milestones
Manage and maintain the day-to-day interfaces and communications between Program Management, Engineering Functionals, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain. Resolve issues spanning across Hardware Engineering functional area
Assess, track, and mitigate cost and schedule risk supported by quantitative and predictive analyses
Facilitate internal meetings to support design, production, and problem resolution
Utilize fundamental engineering principles to facilitate production and design changes within the project team that result in superior products within the program budget
Provide technical oversight and mentorship to staff to ensure engineering projects in portfolio meet performance objectives
Responsible for direct management of staff and providing directions to the staff
Execute, update, and maintain department procedures
Support organizational engineering initiatives
Leads a team of individual contributors in support of SW integration and qualification
Develop and direct preparation and execution of HW/SW integration activities to support comprehensive tests and schedules for completing systems
Coordinate SW integration and testing activities working in a dynamic people-focused environment
Direct oversight of SW integration and coordination with lab operations teams
Responsible for the development of SW Test and Integration plans/procedures
Responsible for CDRL deliveries aligned with TPWG and Verification reporting requirements
Ensuring members have sufficient statement of work and resources are balanced across various efforts
Coordinating with leadership to ensure appropriate staffing / de-staffing actions are developed and executed relative to their department and managing employee movement
Rapid response to leadership on requests for programmatic status, and early communication of challenges to execution
Implementation of agile software development practices to support defense contract development programs
Perform as a Technical Leader within the Command-and-Control (C2) Test Organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience; 10 years with a Masters; 18 years of experience in lieu of degree
U.S. Citizenship with an active DoD secret security clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years and with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)
Technical experience in network, computer hardware and software, interconnection, and interfacing technologies
Ability to effectively communicate and present technical details to peers, and stakeholders
Familiarity with product integration, regression, and verification testing
Knowledge of system integration and test principles and processes
Ability to work well in a team environment
Experience with engineering lifecycles such as specifications, architecture, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance
Experience with version control and collaboration tools
Experience applying systems thinking and systems engineering best practices to engineering development programs
Proven leadership skills as a people and technical leader, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
2+ Years leading software development teams
2+ years integrating commercial off the shelf (COTS) and subcontractor submissions with prime deliverables
Familiarity with Software Test Lifecycle in an Agile environment
Preferred
Active DOD Top Secret Clearance
Active Sentinel SAP
Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and lifecycle
5 years prior experience leading a team, projects, and processes; ability to lead and motivate others to mentor and ensure others meet complex objectives
Experience navigating specifications and requirements in DOORS
Familiarity with Atlassian applications JIRA and Confluence
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
Thorough understanding of Northrop Grumman test processes and tools
Experience with wide range of embedded devices, such as Micro-controllers, FPGAs, and CPLDs
Effectively communicate and present to project and program management, other technical managers, and customers
Excellent technical writing skills, and team building skills
Demonstrated experience leading a team of technical contributors
Experience with the Sentinel weapon system, especially Command & Launch
Earned Value Management Experience
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase