Mission Planning Software Engineer (Top Secret)

0909 SP - Orbital Space Systems

United States

On-site

USD 114,000 - 213,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman is recruiting mid-level and senior engineers for the Mission Planning & Scheduling Ground Software team on site in Dulles, VA. Roles focus on development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software emphasizing mission planning and scheduling capabilities.

Applicants should have strong Python/C++ experience, a TS clearance, and be U.S. citizens. This is a critical role enabling space missions and national security with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years of software development experience
Experience in Python, C++, Bash scripting and U.S. Citizenship
Current Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain one

Responsibilities

Perform full-stack development for ground systems
Develop mission planning and scheduling capabilities
Integrate ephemeris, constraints, and operations rules
Configure and deploy ground segment software in multiple environments
Provide ground software support during launch and LEOP

Skills

Python application development

C++

Bash scripting

U.S. Citizenship

Proficiency in PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD (optional)

Tools

PostgreSQL/Postgres

Ansible

Cloud infrastructure provisioning

PKI and security tooling

Static code analysis tools

Job description

Applicants should have strong Python/C++ experience, a TS clearance, and be U.S. citizens. This is a critical role enabling space missions and national security with opportunities for growth.

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