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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Staff/Sr. Pr. Software Engineer (TS) Space Systems (Dulles)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Virginia, Minnesota, United States, 55792


Requisition ID: R10166956

Category:

Engineering

Location:

Dulles, Virginia, United States of America

Clearance Type:

Top Secret

Telecommute:

No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available:

3

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. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking multiple

Lead Software Engineers

to support Tactical Space Systems Division in their development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software. This position is located onsite on our

Dulles, VA

campus, and requires a

Top Secret

clearance with SAP. After hours or extended work week may be required.

What you’ll get to do:

Provide hands-on technical leadership and guidance to software development teams, ensuring alignment with project goals and industry best practices.

Foster collaboration between software development teams and other departments, including UX/UI design, QA, and DevOps.

Collaborate with product owners to prioritize features and deliverables.

Full stack development at the OS, platform, and mission unique software layer.

Develop client and server applications and services using service or object-oriented architectures, message bus-based data exchange that include first-of-a-kind capabilities.

Applications will span languages and toolsets including Python, C++, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis execution and finding remediation.

Software Lead will be expected to be a self-starter capable of making decisions with overall project budget and schedule in mind.

Support Operations ground software and associated configurations. This will involve troubleshooting both software errors and hardware affecting the operation of ground software.

Support Acceptance Test events, including running tests.

Configuration of ground segment software.

Resolution and remediation of software defects.

Software Enhancements as directed by customer change requests or mission needs.

Ground software support during launch and launch rehearsal events.

Support the installation of new ground segment software in operational, development and test environments.

This position can be filled at the level 4 or 5 Engineer.

Basic Qualifications

Sr. Principal Software Engineer:

A Bachelors degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field with 9 years of experience, a Masters with 7 years of experience, or a PhD with 4 years of experience. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

Demonstrated software development experience.

Experience leading a team of 5-10 software engineers.

Linux, Python, C++, Bash Scripting experience.

Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.

Significant experience with designing, building, and deploying software products.

Experience in producing software architecture documentation.

DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Staff Software Engineer:

A Bachelors degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field with 14 years of experience, a Masters with 12 years of experience, or a PhD with 9 years of experience. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

Demonstrated software development experience.

Experience leading a team of 5-10 software engineers.

Linux experience, Python, C++, Bash Scripting.

Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.

Significant experience with designing, building, and deploying software products.

Experience in producing software architecture documentation.

DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Cybersecurity considerations.

Experience in software build automation, continuous integration, configuration management, verification, and deployment.

Experience developing satellite ground software with any of the following applications for spacecraft missions is highly preferred: Command and Control, Mission Planning, Visualization, and/or Astrodynamics.

Familiarity with user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design principles.

Experienced with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket).

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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

Flexible Schedules (for example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work)

For more details please visit our total rewards site or chat with one of our recruiters to learn more.

Salary Range:

$133,000 - $199,600

Salary Range 2:

$165,000 - $247,600

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.

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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