Staff Engineer Software Architect

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

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.

The Specialized Warfighter Development Contract (SWDC) Threat Modeling Center (TMC) at Northrop Grumman Space Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Staff Software Engineer out of our Northrop Grumman facility at 10125 Federal Dr, Colorado Springs, CO.

The Threat Modeling Center is responsible for the development and delivery of high-fidelity threat modeling products in support of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and MDA’s Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). TMC is responsible for the development of models and simulations (M&S) used to stimulate element models of MDA’s BMDS, including kinematic missile modeling, IR signature modeling, data production/analysis activities, and maintenance/sustainment activities for the entire TMC software baseline. TMC is a cornerstone element to the Specialized Warfighter Development Contract (SWDC), as part of the MDA Engineering Directorate (DE) Task Order.

This position requires a detail-oriented senior software engineer responsible for developing architecture for our threat missile modeling and simulation software. Must have a good understanding of modeling and simulation methods and processes. The selected individual must be able to work with little or no direct supervision, work as an integral member of a product delivery team and meet time-critical delivery schedules. Relocation assistance is not available.

This role requires candidates to be onsite daily.

Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Define modern architecture for new modeling and simulation software capabilities
• Work in close coordination with TMC engineers for software requirements of threat modeling tools
• Understand stakeholders’ requirements and ensure quality production of deliverables.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with 12 years of relevant experience, or 10 years experience with a Masters’ Degree, or 8 years experience with a PhD
• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• 5 years experience with web service or cloud service development
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Cloud service certification (AWS, Azure, Google, or similar)
• Experience with containerization tools like Docker, Kubernetes, or similar
• Demons