Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: 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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams.

As a Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4 located in Morrisville, NC, Fairfax, VA, or Linthicum, MD, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.   This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job:

As a Software Engineer, you will be on the Space Vehicle Management team where you will design, develop, document, refactor, test, and debug applications software for a Ground Segment. Ultimately, you will support the program through maturity and milestones to achieve the mission. Development is done within the Agile paradigm using the Atlassian tool suite.  The work is full-time in the office. 

The successful candidate will have Software development experience, with the ability to digest changes and synthesize them into working designs, generate efficient code according to the specifications, and adapt to changes as necessary that are driven by bugs or specification updates or the customer.  The candidate is expected to operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment, and to be highly self-motivated, reporting information to leads and the customer. The individual is expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions and working in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow.

This position is contingent upon clearance verification and transfer to the NG sponsored program as well as continued ability to maintain required clearance level. 

Basic Qualifications (required):

This requisition may be filled at either a level 3 or a level 3, depending on the candidate’s experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

• Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application

• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience) (excluding internships, research projects, etc.);  May consider an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a completed bachelor’s  

• Level 4: Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience; May consider an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a completed bachelor’s  

• Java, C++, or Python (or similar scripting language) in a cloud environment

• Agile development methodologies

• Automated testing

• Understanding of software testing principles and methodologies

• Working with a geographically distributed team

 Preferred Qualifications:  

• STEM degree

• Favorably adjudicated CI or FS polygraph

• Proficient with Python, Perl, Rust, Docker/Kubernetes, Cloud, DevOps, CI/CD

• Proficient with Atlassian tools (i.e., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

• Familiar with Kubernetes cluster software deployment Experience with automated test tools (i.e., Cucumber, Behave, Eggplant, Selenium, Cypress)

• Experience developing software for complex near real-time ground systems in mission domain

  

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