Northrop Grumman Australia · 15 hours ago
Principal Engineer Software/Sr Principal Engineer Software (Infrastructure)
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Principal Engineer Software/Sr Principal Engineer Software specialized in Infrastructure. The role involves managing the software and systems infrastructure, ensuring security, and collaborating with teams to enhance technological advancements.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment
Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program’s systems
Implement engineering changes to the system as required
Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures
Responsible for implementing the network configurations as designed, and coordinating with peers, SMEs, and government engineers on hardening and securing of the system
Willingness to work Temporary/short-term off-peak hours assignments for time constrained HW/SW integration efforts
Full lifecycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software
Work with various team members to integrate functionality with other software components
Ability to lead a team and/or provide leadership to drive solutions of complex problems
Support software working groups with the customer
Ensure software follows best practices
Develop software products from all phases of the software lifecycle
Develop and share technical documentation and presentations
Qualification
Required
(Principal Engineer Software) bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of relevant experience, 3 years of relevant experience with a master's degree or more years of experience in software engineering
(Senior Principal Engineer Software) bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of relevant experience, 6 years of relevant experience, with a master's degree or more years of experience in software engineering
Development experience with Object Oriented Programing languages (C++, Java, etc...)
Experience developing software in Linux and Windows environments
Experience with remote software debugging
Experience with Agile software development
Experience with configuration management using industry standard tools and processes
Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, plugins, Git and Confluence
Experience with Firewall, VPN, switch, and router configuration
Experience with authentication and data encryption methods, to include securing communications at either the datalink or network layer
Current DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater certification (Security+)
Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government DoD Secret Clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain special program access
Preferred
Experience with containerization technologies
Development experience in Rust
Experience with netbooting and overlay file systems
Experience with container orchestration systems (e.g. Kubernetes)
Experience with virtualization technology (e.g. VirtualBox, QEMU, KVM, vmWare)
Experience with scripting (Bash, Python)
Experience with Linux IP stack
Experience with network security (SELinux, CIPSO, SECMARK)
Experience with multilevel security solutions
Experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper
Experience with configuration and management of Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper network appliances
Experience with the NCDSMO cybersecurity standards
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase