Software Engineer - Level T02/T03 (Space Systems)

Northrop Grumman•Manhattan Beach, CA

58d•Onsite

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. Please be aware that this position will be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date. We are seeking either a Software Engineer (T02) or Principal Software Engineer (T03) to support our Ruby program. This position is located onsite in Manhattan Beach, CA. You will be part of the Command-and-Control team where you will design, develop, document, refactor, test, and debug applications software for a Ground Segment. You will support the program through maturity and milestones to achieve the mission. The ideal candidate will have Software development experience, with the ability to digest changes and synthesize them into working designs, generate efficient code according to the specifications, and adapt to changes as necessary that are driven by bugs or specification updates or the customer. The candidate is expected to operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment, and to be highly self-motivated; reporting information to leads and the customer. The candidate is expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions and working in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow. This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Requirements

Must have an active TS/SCI clearance at the time of application, and the ability to successfully pass a polygraph
Experience with C++ and Python
Experience with RedHat Linux environment
Experience with Software design lifecycle
Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, etc.) and development using Agile methodologies
Software Engineer (T02): 2 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree; 0 years with Master's degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Principal Software Engineer (T03): 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree; 3 years with Master's degree; 1 year with PhD ; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Nice To Haves

Adjudicated FS or CI polygraph
STEM degree
Experience with the CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
Experience with automated testing
Excellent technical writing and team-building skills
Experience with Command and Control

Responsibilities

design
develop
document
refactor
test
debug applications software for a Ground Segment
support the program through maturity and milestones to achieve the mission
digest changes and synthesize them into working designs
generate efficient code according to the specifications
adapt to changes as necessary that are driven by bugs or specification updates or the customer
reporting information to leads and the customer
handle diverse assignments with efficiency
finding unique solutions