Software/Dev Ops Engineer - Level 4 - Space AHT

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Huntsville, AL seeks an engineer to support the Ground Weapons System (GWS) program as an individual contributor, providing technical contributions and guidance to software products for the GWS capability for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

Responsibilities include applying OOD and SOLID design principles, working in a DevOps environment, and utilizing languages such as Python, C++, or Java to develop modeling and simulation software. In-person work is required.

Qualifications

• Current active in-scope US Government issued Secret security clearance at start.
• 8+ years STEM-based experience with a related degree.
• Experience with software development in a DevOps environment.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, C++, ADA or JAVA.
• Experience with Object Oriented Design and SOLID principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical contributions and guidance to software products for the Ground Weapons System (GWS).
• Contribute to design, development, and integration of software supporting the Missile Defense Agency program.

Skills

Atlassian tool suite

Git/Bitbucket

DevOps

Python

MATLAB

C++

JAVA

OOP design

SOLID design

Education

B.S. STEM degree

M.S. degree

Ph.D. degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Bitbucket

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance required for start: Yes

Clearance type: Secret

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

About Northrop Grumman

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Position Overview

This position will be in Huntsville, AL. The selected Engineer will support the Ground Weapons System (GWS) program as an individual contributor responsible for providing technical contributions and guidance to software products that directly support the design and development of the GWS capability on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). This requisition may be filled at multiple grade levels based on qualifications (All levels).

Basic Qualifications

• STEM B.S. Degree (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with 8 years of relevant experience
• M.S. with 6 years of relevant experience
• PhD with 4 years of experience
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope US Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite and software version control tools such as Git and Bitbucket
• Experience working in a DevOps environment
• The ability to neutrally assess and decompose open-ended technical problems into action plans with defined success criteria
• Experience developing modeling and simulation software or debugging complex software systems
• Experience with languages such as Python, MATLAB, C++, ADA, or JAVA
• Experience working with Object Oriented Design, SOLID design principles, or software design patterns
• Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting missile defense programs such as GWS
• Experience performing root cause analysis (on software systems) or forensic software analysis
• Active Security+ certification

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus may be available in addition to base pay
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and share in company results
• Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives

Application

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Equal Opportunity

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

Additional Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.