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Northrop Grumman

Software Engineer – SW Engineer (RA) (24-413 & 24-414)

Northrop Grumman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509


Requisition ID: R10175366

Category:

Engineering

Location:

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America

Clearance Type:

Secret

Telecommute:

No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Positions Available:

2

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Software Engineer – SW Engineer (RA) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations.

This position is for a Software Engineer in the C2BMC program. The candidate will be responsible for software development in Java, performing in-depth analysis and technical support of systems software products, including complex problem resolution, design, development, testing, operational integration, and user support.

Essential Functions:

Command and control system application development.

Test-driven development experience.

Experience developing software for

Unix/Linux

and

Windows

platforms.

Experience with Software Integration testing, including developing automated test scripts.

Strong problem-solving skills.

Experience with performance modeling.

Experience with microservices.

Experience with building management tools and pipelines.

Designing and building Graphical User Interfaces.

Good verbal and written communication skills, can work independently, and possess the poise and flexibility required to work in a highly dynamic environment.

Good working knowledge of MS Office products.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of experience, or 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree.

Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs.

Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD issued secret security clearance at the time of application.

Software engineering and software development with

Java

experience.

Experience and knowledge of basic software practices such as

coding standards

and

configuration management .

Experience developing enterprise applications in

Java

on

Linux .

Experience with Java foundation classes and toolkits.

Experience working as part of an Agile team.

Experience and knowledge with the use of common software development and management tools such as:

Git

Nexus

JIRA

Confluence

Maven or Gradle

Eclipse

Understand standard system engineering design artifacts such as

Use Cases

and

SysML diagrams .

Preferred Qualifications:

DoD 8140 certification at

IAT Level II or higher

(Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA) at the start is highly desired.

Flexibility and willingness to take on unanticipated tasks is highly desirable.

Automated test and pipeline development experience desired.

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company.

Salary Range:

$79,300 - $118,900The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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