Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking **Principal / Sr Principal Software Engineer – 14958.** This position will be located in **Huntsville, Alabama or Roy, Utah** and will support the Sentinel program. Working with the DevStar Data Integration and Analytics (DIA) team involves understanding, developing and delivering metrics capabilities and reports to support both the business and customer needs. DIA is responsible for directly interfacing with segment leads and the Chief Engineering Office to ensure successful implementation of business processes and quality standards across the program. DIA builds and maintains a Python based platform design to interface with many disparate tools and systems to collect and manage data for visualization and pattern development. DIA leverages PostgreSQL RDBMS along with in house design data management patterns to ensure high availability and clean data relationship. In the role of a software engineer, responsibilities include: • Direct interfacing and communication with IPT leads and senior managers to ensure complete understanding and implementation of baseline processes and procedures driven by metrics. • Understanding the capabilities of the DIA metrics platform and work to enhance and maintain the platform to ensure consistent and accurate data processing. • Helping the DIA team maintain and enhance our product and product backlog to ensure accuracy, speed and relevance of metrics. • Assisting the DIA team in creation, updates and delivery of quarterly CDRL deliveries for customer use. **Position Benefits:** As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  + Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  + 401k  + Educational Assistance  + Life Insurance  + Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   + Paid Time Off   + Health & Wellness Resources   + Employee Discounts  This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. **Job Qualifications:** **You’ll Bring These Qualifications:** + **Principal Software Engineer:** 5 Years with Bachelors degree; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree. + **Sr. Principal Software Engineer:** 8 Years with Bachelors degree; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree. + Active DoD Secret clearance - a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years. + US Citizenship with Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) + Strong understanding of Agile Software Development Lifecycle from Design to Integration + Identifies, communicates, and quantifies opportunities for leveraging analytics solutions and applying data analytics + Acts as liaison with decision makers by providing data-informed strategic direction, and as a liaison with subject matter experts to obtain data sets and set expectations for potential of data analytics + Understanding of managing data pipelines in Python utilizing object oriented/platform architecture + Familiarity with SQL Database Platforms e.g. Microsoft SQL Server/PostgreSQL including writing views/stored procedures/functions **These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:** + Ability to collaborate with separate product teams and ensure process cohesion and alignment with overall planning framework + Ability to analyze and visualize data in an easy to understand and concise pattern for leadership and business use. + Familiarity with web based API discovery and interaction development in Python. + Experience in generating and delivering documents (CDRL) on recurring cadence for government use. + Understanding of System Engineering modeling utilizing Cameo or a similar product. \#Sentinelsoftware