Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

The selected candidate will be responsible for software development for the MASC-F (Modeling and Simulation – Framework) program, performing analysis and technical support of systems software products, including resolution, design, development, testing, operational integration, and user support.

Essential Functions:  

• Writing programs using C++, Java or similar languages
• Creating and running unit test
• Developing software documentation
• Creating and running automated software builds and pipelines in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environment
• Collaborating with Stakeholders and Government customers
• Working within an Agile team environment, to include Program Increment Planning, Iteration Planning, Feature and Story development, Sprint Planning, and Iteration Retrospectives.
• Participating in demos for the team and program Sprint reviews

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.  Limited travel may be required.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled at either a Software Engineer or a Principal Software Engineer level.

Basic Qualifications for a Software Engineer:

• 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 related experience.
• Candidate is expected to be proficient in C++.
• Experience with GitLab/Git for software configuration management
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS
• Experience programming network connections (message generation, formatting, UDP and TCP/IP interfaces)
• Position is not remote and requires working onsite full-time on a daily basis
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs.
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline and 0 years of experience.
• Candidate is expected to be proficient in C++.
• Experience with GitLab/Git for software configuration management
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS
• Experience programming network connections (message generation, formatting, UDP and TCP/IP interfaces)
• Position is not remote and requires working onsite full-time on a daily basis
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs.
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiar with Scaled Agile Framework
• Agile Scrum
• Experience with Java and user interfaces
• Familiar with Jira - issue tracking and agile project management, or similar tool
• Multi-core and multi-threaded programming
• Familiarity with MDA Sensors and missile defense systems
• A current active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.

Salary Range: $85,400.00 - $128,000.00Salary Range 2: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00The 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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.