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

Northrop Grumman

United States

On-site

USD 114,000 - 213,000

Full time

4 days ago
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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.

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