Mission Planning Software Engineer (TS Clearance)

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

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Dulles, VA is seeking mid‑level and senior software engineers for the Mission Planning & Scheduling Ground Software team. You will work on development, integration, deployment and sustainment of satellite ground software with emphasis on mission planning, scheduling and satellite operations.

Required: Python, C++, Bash; U.S. Citizenship; Top Secret clearance at time of application; onsite work on our VA campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 5 years of experience; OR a Master's degree and 3 years; OR 1 year with PhD.
• Demonstrated software development experience.
• Experience in Python application development, C++, Bash scripting.

Responsibilities

• Perform full‑stack development at the OS, platform, and mission‑unique software layers for ground systems that plan and execute space missions.
• Develop mission planning and scheduling capabilities, including contact/passes planning and schedule generation, and resource scheduling.
• Develop client and server applications and services using service‑oriented architectures and message‑bus‑based data exchange.

Skills

Python

C++

Bash scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

FreeFlyer

STK

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Dulles, VA is seeking mid‑level and senior software engineers for the Mission Planning & Scheduling Ground Software team. You will work on development, integration, deployment and sustainment of satellite ground software with emphasis on mission planning, scheduling and satellite operations.

Required: Python, C++, Bash; U.S. Citizenship; Top Secret clearance at time of application; onsite work on our VA campus.