Staff Engineer Software Lead/Product Owner

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE 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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is looking for you to join our team as a HydraBeam Software Engineer/Product Owner. This position is located In Aurora, CO.

The Software Engineer/Product Owner position is responsible to understand the needs of the customer and decide the features of the product accordingly.  The selected candidate will manage the development process, prioritize tasks for the team, and monitor the progress, administering backlogs will also come under the candidate responsibility. Candidate must have attention to details and be capable of leading the team in a way that achieves its goals. The candidate is accountable for maximizing the product value which can be achieved only by the proper goal-oriented working of the development team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Responsible for creating Epics and Stories for the HydraBeam team. Responsible for maintaining and updating the Software backlog for the Data team. Responsible for cross team Product Owner coordination with other SW teams, Integration, Test, Cyber, Networks, and Systems Engineering. To enhance the agile methodology used by analyzing the feedback of the customers. Responsible for validating teams work products.

Software engineer to lead a development team as the Product Owner.

Basic Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance required at time of application.
• Bachelor’s degree in science with 12+ years of software development experience; 10+ years with a Master’s; 8+ years with PhD; or 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in Agile, JIRA, and Confluence
• General understanding of controlling and statusing equipment. 
• Experience with full stack software development (SE, Dev, Test) and a desire for architecture. 
• Experience with:
  • JAVA, Kubernetes, Dockers
  • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
  • noSQL (non-relational) databases
  • React
  • NodeJS
  • Ground Equipment Monitoring Services (GEMS)
  • Rest (Representational State Transfer)
  • SCPI (Stand Commands for Programmable Instruments)

Preferred Qualifications:

It is preferred that a given candidate has some of the preferred qualification below. No expectation of all.

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or other relevant roles.
• Analytical mind with good problem-solving abilities.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills and organization skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time and give good results even under pressure.
• Preferred to have a CI poly at start, if not, must obtain one after starting in role. 

Salary Range: $147,000.00 - $221,500.00The 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.Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.