C++ Software Engineer – Top Secret Clearance Eligible

0090 CORP-Corporate Office

United States

On-site

USD 92,000 - 138,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Woodland Hills, CA is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. You will contribute to modernizing a research codebase using C/C++, and apply model-based engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices to deliver national defense capabilities.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous coding standards, and ongoing learning. A successful candidate will work onsite full-time, hold a STEM degree, and possess a TS clearance or

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2+ years of relative experience.
  • Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 0+ years of relative experience.
  • Active Top Secret security clearance and enrolled in Continuous Evaluation.
  • Ability to meet customer-specific security screening requirements within a timeframe set forth by management.
  • Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time.
  • Experience working in C/C++.
  • Proven ability to code new software and modify existing software to add new features.
  • Ability to debug existing software and correct defects.
  • Experience with developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with Git-based or other software configuration management tools.

Responsibilities

  • Develop software utilizing C/C++ to modernize and productionize a research codebase.
  • Develop software infrastructure to support CI/CD, software metrics collection, and MLOps.
  • Implement software-systems, applications, and architectures that leverage techniques to support achieving increased modularity, scalability, and reliability, while also maintaining precision, accuracy, and speed to meet performance requirements.
  • Ensure industry software engineering best practices and standards are applied and maintained.
  • Work closely with Software Leads to understand program intent, system capabilities, and output requirements.

Skills

C/C++
CI/CD pipelines
Effective communication
Open software architecture

Education

B.Sc. in STEM
M.S. in STEM

Tools

Git
Docker
Kubernetes
Linux
CUDA

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Woodland Hills, CA is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. You will contribute to modernizing a research codebase using C/C++, and apply model-based engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices to deliver national defense capabilities.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous coding standards, and ongoing learning. A successful candidate will work onsite full-time, hold a STEM degree, and possess a TS clearance or

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