Data Engineer (Principal Level)

$97,500 - $146,300/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Saint Paul, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Saint Paul, VA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Data Engineer position at Northrop Grumman involves designing, developing, testing, and deploying scalable data architecture solutions. The role is integral to the Enterprise Insights & Analytics organization, which focuses on leveraging data to drive strategic insights and innovative analytic solutions. The selected candidate will be responsible for maintaining and analyzing databases, supporting data collection platform development, and collaborating with various teams to align on data requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable data architecture solutions.
• Research, evaluate, and determine best fit of tools and techniques for data mapping, data mining, data transformation, and data integration.
• Develop complex queries or routines to extract data from disparate sources.
• Develop and troubleshoot SQL code, stored procedures, functions, tables, and views.
• Collaborate with external teams to understand systems and align on data and system requirements.
• Consult with customers and stakeholders to define data needs, gather requirements, and translate them into actionable solutions.
• Regularly update leadership and stakeholders on project status, challenges, and outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 6 years of data analytics or data engineering experience; OR a Master's degree with 4 years' experience.
• Work experience in multiple SQL dialects with querying, scripting, and automation.
• Experience in Extraction Transform Load (ETL) and data migration.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Production Scheduling.
• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or Data Science.
• Working knowledge in programming languages such as Python, R or Spark.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business