Systems and Automation Engineer
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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.The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector, is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Systems and Automation Engineer to join our team in the Payload and Ground Systems Division Engineering organization supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU) to support a Ground program.
This role will assist with the development, deployment, and documentation of our space-based platforms. It is expected that this candidate will also aid in the automation of hardware and software for our team’s design.
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.
Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
Software and automation development
Develop engineering and automated deployments for network configurations
Develop engineering solutions for space-based and ground-based systems
Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot and redline documented procedures
Implement engineering changes to the system as required
Work with open-source software and board development
Responsible for integrating and testing software and/or hardware in complex IT systems
Work closely with Engineers and Technicians in a lab environment
Good planning, coordination, and documentation skills are required
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels
Board development
This position will be located at our Morrisville, North Carolina site. This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.
Basic Qualifications
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance and SCI access. No clearance required to start [US Citizenship required]
Must have a completed STEM degree [a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics]
2 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM)
0 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's (STEM)
Must have above minimum experience on the below:
Experience in or knowledge of scripting/programming languages such as Python
Experience with deploying and writing software
Excellent writing skills, communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
Preferred Qualifications
Active DoD TS/SCI clearance/program access
Networking experience
Ability to author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update documentation
Solid programming skills in Python and/or C++
Familiarity with Ansible and/or Terraform
Familiarity with Docker
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