Engineer Software / Principal Engineer Software

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking Software Engineers to develop, test, and debug software for state-of-the-art navigation systems in Woodland Hills, CA. You will join a world-class team that values collaboration, agile practices, and model-based engineering.

The role requires a STEM degree with hands-on software development, proficiency in C/C++/Python, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance. On-site work is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 2 years of hands-on software development experience.
• Masters in STEM with 0 years of hands-on software development.
• Understands the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with C, C++, Python programming languages.
• Experience with ClearCase, Git, ClearQuest, Jira tools.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Required to work on site full-time.

Responsibilities

• Developing, testing, and debugging software for navigation systems.
• Collaborate with peers and apply Model-Based Engineering and Agile practices.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

ClearCase

Git

ClearQuest

Jira

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, 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! We are looking for you to join our team as a Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer based out of Woodland Hills, CA. As a Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You’ll get to Do: In this position you will be developing, testing, and debugging software for our cutting edge Navigation systems. As a member of our world class software development team, you will have opportunities to improve and expand your capabilities in software design and code development. You will also have opportunities to perform software and system integration on state of the art hardware, learn new software development techniques such as Model Based Engineering (MBE), and work in an agile and collaborative development environment. As a successful candidate, you will collaborate with peers across our organization and will have clearly demonstrated the strong leadership skills needed to join our top performing team. You will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with our internal and external customers. You will also have demonstrated a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging our traditional ways of doing business. You will make us even better!

Basic Qualifications for Software Engineer:

• Bachelors degree in STEM with 2 years of hands-on software development experience;
• Masters in STEM with 0 years of hands-on software development
• Understands the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience with programming in at least one of the following languages: C C++ Python
• Experience using at least one of the following software management and workflow automation tools: ClearCase Git ClearQuest Jira
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance
• Required to work on site full-time

Basic Qualifications for Principal Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of software development experience;
• Masters in STEM with 3 years of software development experience;
• PhD in STEM with 1 year of hands on software development experience
• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience with programming in at least one of the following languages: C C++ Python
• Experience with programming in at least one of the following software management and workflow automation tools: ClearCase Git ClearQuest Jira
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance
• Required to work on site full-time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current/Active U.S. Government Secret clearance
• Excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Understands Navigation Systems
• Familiar with using DOORS for software requirements management
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipeline automation

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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