Lead Ground Software Engineer - TS Clearance

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Ground Software Engineer in the Tactical Space organization, based in Dulles, VA. The role requires an active DoD Top Secret clearance and onsite work in a SCIF environment.

You will lead a software team, drive end-to-end development, and coordinate with customers and engineers to deliver high-assurance systems. The position emphasizes system architecture, lifecycle software development, and mentoring engineers while contributing to program goals and technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of relevant software experience or Master’s degree and 10 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 7 years of experience.
• Familiar with all phases of the software development life cycle and Agile software development.
• Prior lead or management experience in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a High-Side Ground Software Development team and provide leadership on technical needs.
• Develop software across the full lifecycle and perform design, implementation, and unit testing.
• Integrate functionality with other software components and mentor engineers on the program.
• Support software working groups with the customer and create technical documentation.

Skills

C/C++

Java

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

CI/CD

Agile

Clearance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Ph.D.

Tools

Rhapsody

Cameo

Eclipse

Jira

Bitbucket

Confluence

Crucible

Bamboo

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Ground Software Engineer in the Tactical Space organization, based in Dulles, VA. The role requires an active DoD Top Secret clearance and onsite work in a SCIF environment.

You will lead a software team, drive end-to-end development, and coordinate with customers and engineers to deliver high-assurance systems. The position emphasizes system architecture, lifecycle software development, and mentoring engineers while contributing to program goals and technical