Sr./Principal Software Engineer (TS) Space Systems (Dulles)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Systems is seeking a Software Engineer to support Tactical Space Systems Division in their development and deployment of satellite ground software to customer resources. The location for this role is in Dulles, VA.

To b successful, you should enjoy learning, be motivated by the opportunity to solve hard problems with challenging boundary conditions, work well with a motivated and mission-focused team, enjoy working with both speed and accuracy, and take great pride in your work and the work of the team(s).  You should have demonstrated experience in technical problem solving including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring. Software Engineers will be a critical member of one or more Agile Scrum Teams. After hours or extended workweek may be required.

What You’ll Have an Opportunity to Do:

• Development of mission unique software layer services and applications.
• Applications will span languages and toolsets including bash, Python, C++, Postgres SQL, and STOL.
• Use static code analysis to identify shortfalls and plan remediation activities.

• Developer will be expected to be a self-starter capable of taking initiative, making decisions with overall project budget and schedule in mind, and investigating/trouble-shooting software issues.
• Developer will be expected to convert legacy python apps from python version 2 to 3.6 and re-architect where appropriate.
• Developer will be expected to provide level of effort (LOE) estimates for identified activities and remediation efforts.
• Developer will be expected to have strong communications skills to work with multi disciplined engineers to define as built legacy applications as well as define desired to be applications.

This position can be filled at a level 3 or 4.

Basic Qualifications

Principal Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree (software engineering, Computer Science, or closely related discipline preferred) plus 5 years of development experience (3 years with a Master’s Degree or 1 year [excluding internships, research, etc.] with a PhD). Experience can be considered in lieu of degree
• Familiarity with Agile programs
• Experience with the design, build, and deployment of software products
• Experience in producing software documentation
• Experience with Python application programming
• Strong unix skills
• Existing DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility & ability to be approved for SAP at time of application

Basic Qualifications

Sr. Principal Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree (software engineering, Computer Science, or closely related discipline preferred) plus 8 years of development experience (6 years with a Master’s Degree or 4 years with a PhD). Experience can be considered in lieu of degree
• Familiarity with Agile programs
• Experience with Python application programming
• Experience with the design, build, and deployment of software products
• Experience in producing software architecture documentation
• Existing DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility & ability to be approved for SAP at time of application

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong Linux Operating System experience
• Software Integration and test
• Understanding of build pipelines

The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft.  We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASA’s Artemis program wit