Top Secret Software Engineer - Satellite Ground Systems

Northrop Grumman; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in McLean, VA is seeking mid-level and senior Software Development Engineers to focus on satellite ground software development, integration, deployment, and sustainment onsite at our Dulles, VA campus, requiring a Top Secret clearance at the time of application.

You will work with Python, C++, Postgres, Ansible, cloud provisioning, PKI, and static analysis, and collaborate on test events, automation, and software installation across environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 5 years of experience; or a master's degree and 3 years.
• Demonstrated software development experience and practice.
• U.S. Citizenship and Top-Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Full stack development at the OS, platform, and mission software layer.
• Develop client/server applications using service or object-oriented architectures.
• Use Python, C++, Postgres, Ansible, cloud provisioning, PKI, and static analysis.
• Self-starter with ability to make decisions considering budget and schedule.
• Support ground software configurations and troubleshoot software/hardware.

Skills

Python

C++

Bash Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD (STEM)

Job description

Northrop Grumman in McLean, VA is seeking mid-level and senior Software Development Engineers to focus on satellite ground software development, integration, deployment, and sustainment onsite at our Dulles, VA campus, requiring a Top Secret clearance at the time of application.

You will work with Python, C++, Postgres, Ansible, cloud provisioning, PKI, and static analysis, and collaborate on test events, automation, and software installation across environments.