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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Staff Cyber Software Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance or higher required)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 22021


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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Are you interested in defining possible?

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems

is seeking a

Staff Cyber Software Engineer

to join our team!

This position will primarily be located in

Chantilly, VA

and will support the

Falkor Program Team

within the SIGINT Technology Center's (STC). The STC is where technology and teamwork come together to meet the unique needs of the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. The STC is comprised of multiple mission-focused programs with projects ranging from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) SIGINT payload and data link development to OCONUS/CONUS mission/maintenance support. STC tasks include system design, engineering development, system integration, hands-on build and test, field operations and maintenance, training, and production.

The selected individual requires expert level software development skills and will be responsible for leading design teams in all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development, and test. Candidates should have a solid foundation with best practices in software design, Continuous Integration / Continuous Deliver (CI/CD) tools and processes, and object-oriented programming.

Candidates should be familiar with the Agile methodology of software development. Candidates should be comfortable interfacing with customers and vendors regularly and flowing down requirements to the software team.

This position requires onsite work at a customer location in Northern Virginia approximately twice a month.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or comparable degree

A minimum of 14 years of experience in the software development including significant time in a lead role (12 years with a MS degree; 9 years with PhD)

Extensive experience with a wide range of object-oriented programming languages such as C, C++, Java, etc.

Ability to learn, contribute to, and debug large codebases and propose ways to optimize and employ best practices

Experience interfacing with a customer, deriving requirements, and communicating requirements to the software team for implementation

Familiarity with Linux environments

Active TS/SCI Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with the Agile software development lifecycle

Experience with Atlassian tool suite

Experience with Git and Github

Experience with bash scripting

Hands-on hardware testing experience

Experience integrating 3rd party applications, including interfacing with the application provider

Active TS/SCI Clearance with FSP

Salary Range:

$177,100 - $265,700

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.

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.

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 most positions.

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