Staff Engineer Software - Architect (San Diego or Palmdale CA)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add Staff Engineer Software - Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position can be filled out of San Diego or Palmdale, California.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Support virtualization and SW architecture statement of work in support of a new development effort
Understand and decompose customer requirements to support software development and delivery across multiple business areas and baselines
Monitor external technology development and maturation both in industry and within the company, applying new technologies and principles across programs to build a consistent technical vision for data center systems
Work with Thread Leads as well as system Responsible Engineers to develop acceptance criteria for engineering design and implementation, ensuring consistency of implementation across multiple business areas and baselines
Lead new design and capture efforts across the enterprise to build the foundation for future systems and incorporate opportunities into existing programs
Decompose complex issues into high-level executive briefs for program leadership
Provide technical leadership to a team of software cloud and infrastructure engineers
Provide technical leadership, direction and knowledge transfer to other team members during the implementation of technical solutions
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels
Basic Qualifications:

Staff: Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.
Experience with the full SW Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Experience with the following programming and scripting languages: Java, C++, and Python
Experience with developing multi-threaded SW used for one near real-time mission critical applications
Experience with SDLC tools including at least three of the following: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity
Experience with Agile SW development, Software integration, and testing
Familiarity with common data interfaces and endpoint wiring
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging of Java applications
Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, software designers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex systems
Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.)
Preferred Qualifications:

Current applicable SAP access
Can identify moderate architecture defects in Cameo and presentation material
Core understanding of how SW, FW, and HW components will fit into a system architecture.
Able to document, capture, and present software architectural components in modeling or diagramming tools such as Cameo.
Familiarity with DoDAF architecture models and views
High level understanding of architecting system lifecycles from requirements through test
Recent experience and proficiency with DevSecOp toolchains such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, AND/OR Jenkins within the last three years.
Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools such as: Coverity, Fortify, AND/OR SonarQube within the last three years
Strong understanding of the following:

layered SW architectures (e.g. Application, System, Device)
API integration into systems
SW-hardware interfaces and where they exist in the architecture
Isolation architectures
object oriented principles including design patterns
Cyber controls and management
Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00The 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.