Software Engineer (lead) level 4

Northrop Grumman•Fairfax, VA

109d•Remote

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. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. This Software Engineer (lead) - Level 4 role can be in either our Fairfax, VA, Morrisville, NC, or Linthicum, MD sites. This position does have the potential to offer telecommute work . There is no relocation assistance available for this role. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This role will lead a small team of software developers to advance a new tool that simulates data flow through a network of satellites and ground stations. This role will work with large datasets from various sources to develop software that characterizes and predicts the impacts of the atmosphere on various missions and integrates communications network traffic solutions to optimize data flow through the system. The work will include complex algorithm development for software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to quantify and optimize operational decision-making and mission performance. The ideal candidate will possess strong object-oriented python programming skills and attributes that include collaboration, creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking. The candidate should place a high value on rigorous testing, comprehensive documentation, and the maintainability of the software solutions. The ideal candidate will also have experience with satellite systems and networking.

Requirements

Requires an active DoD Top-Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility [Active TS; SCI eligible] at time of application [ US Citizenship is required]
Level 4 : (Senior Principal level)
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of software development experience
An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed Bachelor's
Master's degree with 6 years of software development experience
PhD with 4 years of software development experience
Demonstrated proficiency with Python with a minimum of 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience in Python
Experience in software architecture design patterns
Experience with Version Control practices ( such as Git/Gitlab )
Strong object-oriented python programming skills
Experience with satellite systems and networking topology
A basic understanding of the network stack and associated network protocols
Strong software engineering fundamentals

Nice To Haves

STEM degree
Active TS with an active/current SCI [TS/SCI] Security Clearance
Experience with developing or using containerized software
Experience with DevOps fundamentals and the maintenance of software pipelines
Experience with productizing software solutions
Experience leading junior software developers
Experience with satellite network management and traffic topology

Responsibilities

Contribute to architecture decisions by evaluating the pros and cons of approaches and technologies, and how they align with the project's goals and requirements.
Design and implement new software or modify existing software to add new features
Identify and fix bugs in the code, while considering greater impact on the software application as a whole
Develop tests that verify the correctness of the code and ensure it meets system requirements
Design, develop, and modify software pipelines and deployment methods to automate the software development process, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
Collaborate with other teams, such as network specialists, to ensure that the simulation software properly models relevant parameters.
Lead, mentor, and task less experienced software developers to create software capability
Support and deliver technical updates to Government customer.
Leads effort to transfer existing software tools and datasets from an Unclassified to a Classified environment