RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: 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.
If you want to put your talent, experience, and passions to use and be part of something greater, you are in the right place.
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of fun along the way. Our culture is a part of everything we do and 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 Part Of History, They Are Making History.
Join our team to work in an embedded technology environment to develop software working with real time operating systems for use in flight and mission critical systems. We build complex aircraft systems using the latest technologies including simulation, cloud computing, DevSecOps, and cyber that can rapidly evolve to deliver enhanced capabilities for fielded systems, modernizing in partnership with our customers to meet their most complex missions. Bring your innovative ideas and ingenuity, to help us define possible and have some fun along the way.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr Principal Simulation Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where we define possible.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PHD in STEM with 4 years of related engineering experience
• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, and deployment
• Experience with at least one of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, and Python
• Experience with two or more of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity
• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong understanding of C and C++ languages including templates, memory storage, and compiler/linker
• Experience with or knowledge of Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), or High-Level Architecture (HLA)
• Experience with Full-Motion Flight Training Systems
• Experience with simulated threat environments such as AFSIM or NGTS
• Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

• Work in an innovative environment, on significantly diverse assignments, and in collaborative team settings across all levels
• Participate in the full software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to our customers
• Architect and develop applications in a simulated training environment
• Be a part of Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines