Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer (TS Clearance) (AHT)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 91,800 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Manhattan Beach, CA is seeking a Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, test and deploy mission-critical software for DoD programs. You will maintain CI/CD pipelines, build environments and cross-functional collaboration with scrum teams.

The role requires U.S. citizenship and a current DoD Top Secret clearance, with proficiency in C# or Java, Windows technologies, and test automation.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and Top Secret clearance required.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Bamboo, Jenkins).
• Proficiency in C# and/or Java and OO design.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies.
• Strong test procedure development and maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test and debug software per standards.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable delivery.
• Set up and deploy development, test, and build environments.
• Interface with customers and support contractual deliverables.
• Work within a cross-functional Scrum to deliver features.

Skills

CI/CD

C# / Java

Windows tech

Agile

Scripting

Test automation

Revision control

Communication

Build systems

DevOps tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Bitbucket

Git

Jenkins

Bamboo

CVS

Job description

Job Title

Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer

Location & Employment Details

• Location: Manhattan Beach, CA (on-site)
• Relocation assistance: may be available
• Clearance required: Top Secret (clearance type: Top Secret)
• Travel: none

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test and debug application software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions while ensuring software standards are met.
• Maintain and improve software CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, bug-free delivery of critical business software to production.
• Set up and deploy development, test, and build environments.
• Create and update Windows installers.
• Install, test, and verify software products.
• Provide support for the software build and installation.
• Work within a cross-functional scrum to develop high-priority mission planning features.
• Understand third-party software and hardware peripherals to support implementation of software interfaces and support integration.
• Develop software test products such as verification cross-reference matrices to tie software requirements to software tests, software test plans, software test procedures, and software test reports.
• Define and develop test approaches for new software and system capabilities.
• Compile data and define changes required in testing procedures or new testing requirements.
• Perform frequent smoke testing and frequent acceptance testing on software builds.
• Resolve technical issues within a scrum, across scrums, and with the support of other functional roles.
• Interface on a technical level with the customer.
• Support authoring and development of contract deliverable documentation that support deliverable software products and test events.
• Help define automated test strategies.
• Support the Agile Framework as a Scrum Master, when required.

Basic Qualifications – Software Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or 0 years of experience with a Master's degree in STEM.
• U.S. citizenship and a current DoD Top Secret clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years) with ability to obtain Special Access Program clearance.
• Experience with or using Agile methodology and continuous integration (CI)/continuous deployment (CD) tools (e.g., Bamboo, Jenkins) and practices.
• Proficiency in C# and/or Java and object-oriented software design paradigms.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies.
• Test procedure development and maintenance experience.
• Experience supporting/coordinating formal test events.
• Experience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Batch, TypeScript.
• Automated test script or test procedure development and maintenance for software testing.
• Experience with automated testing and test software such as TestComplete.
• Functional understanding of how revision control systems (e.g., BitBucket, Git, CVS) are used.
• Hands-on system troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Basic Qualifications – Principal Software Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or 3 years of experience with a Master's degree in STEM.
• U.S. citizenship and a current DoD Top Secret clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years) with ability to obtain Special Access Program clearance.
• Experience with or using Agile methodology and continuous integration (CI)/continuous deployment (CD) tools (e.g., Bamboo, Jenkins) and practices.
• Proficiency in C# and/or Java and object-oriented software design paradigms.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies.
• Test procedure development and maintenance experience.
• Experience supporting/coordinating formal test events.
• Experience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Batch, TypeScript.
• Automated test script or test procedure development and maintenance for software testing.
• Experience with automated testing and test software such as TestComplete.
• Functional understanding of how revision control systems (e.g., BitBucket, Git, CVS) are used.
• Hands-on system troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred (Nice to Have) Qualifications

• Proficiency in C# and .NET Framework.
• Experience with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Microsoft Windows-based applications.
• Experience with microservice development and service communication protocols such as gRPC and/or REST.
• Experience with software design patterns.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite: Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Crucible/Fish-eye.
• Familiarity with or deploying to cloud technology: Azure and/or AWS.
• Familiarity with or using containers in Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Experience with or managing DevOps tools: Ansible, Terraform, Chef, or Puppet.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills.
• Previous in-depth mission planning domain knowledge of program software design and code.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification.
• Experience working with requirements in DOORS.
• Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies.
• Strong interpersonal and analytic skills; works well in a team environment.
• Experience with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) Framework.
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development.
• Experience with air force mission planning.

Salary

Primary Level: $91,800 - $137,600 per year. Secondary Level: $114,000 - $171,000 per year.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman provides health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and or personal business.

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company makes 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. (EEO statement URL omitted.)