Staff Software Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector is searching for Staff Software Engineer to join the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Directorate in our Research and Advanced Design (R&AD) Division in support of R&D activities spanning multiple sectors and programs. The location for this opportunity is in Melbourne, FL and will be primarily based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80 schedule means you will get every other Friday off. We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. 

The selected candidates must have the following skills and abilities: 
Must be able to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts. Contribute to the development of new principles and concepts. Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious. Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objective and self-initiate assignment when required. Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. The selected candidate work will be checked through consultation and agreement with others rather than by formal review of superior. The selected individuals will be expected to develop advanced technological ideas and guide their development into a final product and demonstration. In this role, the selected candidates may be selected to serve as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs and act as an advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.

The selected candidates’ task encompasses the following:
•    Leading software development and integration teams. 
•    Working with internal business partners to gather requirements, prototyping, and creating complex solutions supporting joint all domain command and control advanced studies utilizing cloud technologies and CI/CD.  

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and at least 12 years’ experience, or STEM master’s degree with 10 years’ experience, or a STEM PHD with 8 years’ experience.

• Active DoD Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI is required

• Demonstrable expertise with Java or C++ and scripting languages (bash, python, yaml) in a Linux environment

• Writing micro-services in event driven architecture using containers and container management, Helm Charts, Cloud Platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing and deployment

• Experience leading software development teams and interacting with customers/stakeholders

• Ability to obtain Special Program Access if needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Battle Management in one or more operational domains

• Experience with version control and collaborative development tool suites

• Experience with DoD Open Architecture solutions such as Open Mission Systems

• Knowledge of data driven architectures and solutions

• Knowledge and familiarity of software and systems engineering

• Understanding of all phases of software development, and practical experience in an Agile Dev*Ops environment

• Experience configuring Linux environments (e.g., installing RPMs) 

• Experience with software/container security scanning tools

• Experience with Ansible automation

• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite including Confluence, JIRA, Crucible, Bitbucket

• Experience with Microsoft Azure or AWS

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, collaborative/team settings across all levels

• Strong software architecture design and diagnostic/problem solving skills

• Experience working Requests for Information (RFIs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs)

• Security+ certification

Salary Range: $147,700.00 - $221,500.00The 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.