Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer - JAVA

ngc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site role

Travel up to 25%

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer – Java Developer on site in San Diego, CA. The ideal candidate is a self-starter comfortable in an Integrated Product Team.

You will develop, integrate, test and maintain desktop and web applications and backend services, collaborate with SW/HW and System Test teams, and drive CI/CD pipelines. This role requires Top Secret clearance and willingness to travel up to 25%; relocation assistance may be

Qualifications

• Level 2 requires a STEM bachelor's degree and 2 years of related engineering experience (or master's with 0).
• Level 3 requires a STEM bachelor's with 5 years of related engineering experience; or a master's with 3 years; or a PhD with 1 year.
• Experience developing Java microservices, web services, and/or desktop applications.
• Experience with XML technologies (JAXB, XPath, XSLT) and Maven.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills using Confluence and Jira.
• Familiarity with Agile development (sprint planning, retrospectives, Scrum).
• Ability to obtain/maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, test and maintain desktop and web applications and backend services.
• Collaborate with SW, HW, and System Test teams in an IPT environment.
• Identify technical risks and proactively develop mitigation plans.
• Communicate progress and accomplishments to senior leadership.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure stability and quality.
• Work in a process-oriented software development lifecycle.
• Demonstrate a strong desire to learn new technologies.

Skills

Java development

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Agile development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

XML/XSLT/XSD

Maven

Confluence

Jira

Containerization (Docker)

JMS/ActiveMQ/Kafka

Ansible

Bash

PowerShell

Python

GitLab

Bamboo

Bitbucket

Postgres

Elasticsearch

MongoDB

Redis

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer – Java Developer to join our team on site in San Diego, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop, integrate, test and maintain desktop and web applications and backend services as part of an Integration Functional Capability (IFC)
• Collaborate and work in an engineering environment with other teams such as other SW teams, HW team and System Test team.
• Identify technical risks/opportunities and proactively develop mitigation plans.
• Communicate the progress and accomplishments of the team to senior leadership.
• Create and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to ensure stability and quality at all stages of the software development life cycle.
• Work in a process-oriented software development environment across the software lifecycle
• Strong desire to learn new things and adapt where required

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Level 2: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience.
• Level 3: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Experience in developing Java microservices, web services and/or desktop applications
• Experience with XML/XSLT/XSD and XML technologies such as JAXB and XPath
• Experience with Maven
• Strong collaboration and excellent communication skills verbal and written using collaborating tools such as Confluence and Jira
• Familiarity with Agile development approach (sprint planning, retrospective and scrum)
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
• Experience working with one or more of these databases: Postgres, CloudNativePG, Elasticsearch, MongoDB and Redis
• Experience interfacing with a messaging service such as JMS, ActiveMQ or Kafka
• Experience developing containerized software
• Experience with Ansible, Bash, PowerShell or Python.
• Experience creating/maintaining DevOps CI/CD pipelines: Maven, Bamboo, GitLab, Bitbucket.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.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.

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