Software Engineer — Secure Communications & Linux Systems

Northrop Grumman; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development

Additional leave: 2 weeks

Salary packaging: novated car leases

Parental leave: 18 weeks

Reservist Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking a software engineer for the Secure Network Communications Program. You’ll help develop and evolve a secure communications products suite, gaining exposure to software, Linux, networking and system-level technologies while taking ownership of your work.

You’ll join a team that values curiosity, practical problem-solving and knowledge sharing, with supportive engineers and opportunities to grow your skills across the full solution.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux environments and software development.
• Software Configuration Management, JIRA and Agile delivery environments.
• Networked, distributed and/or secure systems.
• Experience with embedded systems, firmware development, Linux kernel technologies or secure communications would be valued, but isn't essential.

Responsibilities

• Day to day, you'll work with experienced engineers to develop, improve and support a complex secure communications solution.
• Design, develop, integrate, test and document software capabilities.
• Contribute to product development and improvements, modernisation activities and new feature development.
• Work across multiple layers of the solution to improve performance, reliability and capability
• Partner with systems, test and support teams to resolve technical issues.
• Participate in technical reviews, design discussions and code reviews.
• Share knowledge and support the development of less experienced engineers.

Skills

Linux environments

Software development

Networked/secure systems

Embedded systems

Problem solving

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking a software engineer for the Secure Network Communications Program. You’ll help develop and evolve a secure communications products suite, gaining exposure to software, Linux, networking and system-level technologies while taking ownership of your work.

You’ll join a team that values curiosity, practical problem-solving and knowledge sharing, with supportive engineers and opportunities to grow your skills across the full solution.