The Neptune Phoenix program provides sustainment for our existing system portfolio while driving development, production, and operational support for the next generation of technical collection capabilities. The team designs and integrates ground‑ and platform‑based collection systems built on model‑based systems engineering (MBSE), open architectures, and open standards
This position is for a Lead Cyber Software Engineer position on Neptune Phoenix to lead a team of software engineers implementing cloud-based, full-stack software applications that incorporate advanced algorithms, decision support processing, and data fusion. The Lead Software Engineer serves as the authority for software architecture and design, and owns responsibility to create, evolve, and maintain the architecture of the software to meet operational needs across the full stack (front-end, back-end, data, and cloud infrastructure).
The cloud-native solution will include
Decision support system processing and orchestration
Algorithm development and integration (e.g., optimization, analytics, and automated reasoning)
Producing knowledge from disparate data sources and sensors via scalable data services and APIs
Implementation of user-facing components and services that expose these capabilities to operators and analytic users
The position requires strong full-stack software engineering skills and solid understanding of modern cloud architectures. Desired knowledge includes computer networking and optimization, modern software development environments, cloud integration, and virtualized/containerized computing environments such as Docker or VMware. Experience developing solutions using SysML/UML is a plus.
What You’ll Get to Do
Lead a team building cloud-based, full-stack mission applications that directly impact national security
Own the architecture and design of advanced decision support systems and analytic services
Build and integrate microservices, APIs, and data pipelines that turn disparate data into actionable insight
Work with modern tech (cloud services, containers, CI/CD) in a real-world, operational environment
Essential function of the role is leading a team conducting
Full-stack Software Engineering, to include design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and operations of cloud-based mission applications and services
Design and implementation of cloud-hosted microservices, APIs, and data pipelines to support decision support and analytic workflows
Evaluation of commercial solutions as part of make/buy analyses, including cloud services and COTS/GOTS components
Development of custom algorithms and analytic services for decision making and situational awareness
Integration of custom analytic tools and decision support capabilities into an overall system and enterprise architecture
Development of data products and knowledge services for automated and manual consumers of generated data (dashboards, UIs, external systems, and APIs)
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer Level
B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and 8 years of programming experience; or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and 6 years of programming experience or Ph.D and 4 years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated experience developing software solutions using Python, C, or C++
Demonstrated experience integrating commercial software products as part of a custom software solution
Proven experience leading teams of 2-8 software engineers
Proven experience with the full lifecycle of software engineering including the operations and maintenance of fielded systems
Active Top-Secret clearance is required
US Citizenship is required
Preferred Qualifications
Active SCI security clearance
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
Experience developing software solutions for US government classified environments
Hands-on experience developing full-stack software solutions hosted in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure (e.g., microservices, serverless, containerized workloads, managed data services)
Experience integrating COTS/GOTS software tools into a deliverable software product
Experience with Agile methodology
Experience with software development utilizing UML or SysML within Cameo
This position offers the option of a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,200.00
The 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.
