Engineer Software (Software Infrastructure and Integration)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company at the forefront of technological advancements as a Software Engineer in the Systems Infrastructure Engineering team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge UAV ground segment infrastructure and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions. You will be responsible for managing system software integration, automating tasks, and ensuring cybersecurity compliance. With a commitment to diversity and a culture that fosters intellectual curiosity, this position is ideal for those looking to make a significant impact in the aerospace and defense industry while enjoying a dynamic work environment. If you have a passion for technology and a desire to tackle challenging problems, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Company paid holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and systems integration.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows server administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage UAV ground segment infrastructure and custom software.
• Coordinate deployment and act as scrum master on agile teams.

Skills

Linux Administration

Windows Server Administration

Network Infrastructure Management

Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Ansible)

Cybersecurity Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related STEM discipline

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

VMWare vSphere

Team Center Enterprise

Job description

Requisition ID: R10185036

• Category: Engineering

• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

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.

Description

Global Surveillance Division is an industry-leading provider for cutting edge Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We thrive from a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the technology revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Software Engineer to join the Systems Infrastructure Engineering (SIE) team based out of the Autonomous Design Center of Excellence (CoE) in San Diego, California. The successful candidate will manage a suite of strategic UAV ground segment infrastructure hardware, custom software, and work with developers to enable continuous integration (CI) of system software through quarterly updates. This position will be on a cross-functional team, and good communication skills are a must. The job will involve coordinating deployment, coordinating lab tasking, and/or acting as scrum master on an agile scrum team to execute and automate infrastructure maintenance and user services. In addition, the successful candidate will collaborate with the team in order to quickly develop innovative solutions to resolve challenging problems. The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams to identify, characterize and resolve issues originating from operational fielded systems. Finally, the candidate will prioritize automating system tasks (preflight and postflight operations, network health and status checks, configuration management procedures, and software updates) to further improve the team’s efficiency and productivity and be a liaison between the scrum team and the leadership team (product owner, assignment manager, etc.).

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Work independently as an IT infrastructure (system and network) integration engineer to execute daily tasking that’s consistent with the current priorities.
2. Perform infrastructure (OS, network, COTs product) analysis and implementation.
3. Perform hardware installation, patching/upgrade, and configuration.
4. Administration and troubleshooting of Linux (RHEL / CENTOS) 6/7/8 servers and workstations.
5. Administration and troubleshooting of Windows Server 2008 / 2016, and Windows 7 / 10 systems.
6. Administration and troubleshooting of VMWare vSphere systems (VCSA and ESXi) systems.
7. Administration of network configuration and infrastructure.
8. Develop automation scripts with scripting tools (PowerShell, Unix Shell Scripting language, Python, Ansible, etc.).
9. Enforce cybersecurity compliance through the use of security frameworks and remediation tools (SCC SCAP scanner, STIG Viewer, and eventually Nessus).
10. Maintain proper configuration management with engineering document lifecycle tools (Team Center Enterprise).

Basic Qualifications:

1. 2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in a related STEM discipline.
2. Candidate must have, and be able to obtain and maintain a US SECRET security clearance.
3. Minimum of 3 years installing, configuring, maintaining and administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6/7/8 servers and workstations.
4. Minimum of 3 years installing, configuring, maintaining and administration of Windows-based servers and workstations.
5. Minimum of 3 years administering, configuring and maintaining IT network infrastructure.
6. US Passport and ability to frequently travel overseas.
7. This is an onsite position with minimum of 25% travel requirement.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Active US TOP SECRET clearance.
2. Experience with VMWare infrastructure.
3. Experience with Ansible.
4. Certification from VMWare, Windows (MCSE), and/or RedHat with Satellite Administration.
5. Meets DoD IAT requirements for security certification for classified systems administrators, or be in the process of obtaining one (i.e., Security+, CISSP, etc.).

Salary Range: $89,400 - $134,200

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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.