Senior/Principal Software Engineer (Space Systems)
About The Position
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. We are seeking either a Principal Software Engineer or a Senior Principal Software Engineer to join our talented team. This position is located in Redondo Beach, CA, and offers domestic and international travel opportunities. The Ground Solutions and Mission Support (GSMS) Software (SW) Integrated Project Team (IPT) is a large restricted group executing across both Development and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) tasks. The SW Engineering IPT focuses on the development and sustainment of several mission operational SW product lines, as well as the development of new capabilities as coordinated with their restricted SCI Customer. The SW IPT is a large team comprising of multiple subsystems, each with a specialized software focus. We are looking for an energetic and passionate software engineer to join our team as we work to provide innovative solutions to complex issues in support of our Customer's national security mission in the areas of Ground Enterprise Modernization and Transition Discrepancy Reports (DRs). This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
Requirements
- Principal Software Engineer: 5 years with Bachelors; 3 years with Masters; 1 year with PhD ; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Senior Principal Software Engineer: 8 years with Bachelors; 6 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD ; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Active SSBI required at the time of application, and the ability to obtain SCI prior to start
- Advanced Object-Oriented programming skills and proficiency with C++ programming
- Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system
Nice To Haves
- DevSecOps Test Automation experience
- Experience with programming/scripting languages: C. C++. Java, Python, Perl)
- Strong skills in math and algorithms
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of employees, management, and stakeholders
- Previous participation on an Agile scrum team or familiarity with the Agile process
- Familiarity with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
- Experience developing in a Linux environment using git
- Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
Benefits
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
