Missile Tracking Systems Engineer — Level 3/4 (Boulder, In‑Person)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

On-site Boulder campus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Missile Tracking Systems Specialist (Level 3 or 4) to design, implement, and optimize missile tracking domain applications. The role emphasizes translating requirements into robust C++ code and collaborating with domain experts on low-latency, real-time tracking systems.

The position is 100% in-person at our Boulder, CO campus, near Denver, with a team of around 300 engineers supporting the BOA program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5+ years experience for Level 3 or 8+ years for Level 4, or advanced degrees with reduced experience.
• Secret security clearance required at start.
• 100% in-person work due to classified program.

Responsibilities

• Solve technical problems and engineer reliable tracking solutions.
• Translate domain requirements into functional, scalable code.
• Collaborate with system architects to improve tracking capabilities.

Skills

Domain expertise

Problem-solving

Foundational coding

Tracking systems

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

C++ development

C POSIX Linux

CUDA GPU programming

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Missile Tracking Systems Specialist (Level 3 or 4) to design, implement, and optimize missile tracking domain applications. The role emphasizes translating requirements into robust C++ code and collaborating with domain experts on low-latency, real-time tracking systems.

The position is 100% in-person at our Boulder, CO campus, near Denver, with a team of around 300 engineers supporting the BOA program.