Software Engineer - Level 2
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. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Software Engineer - Level 2 to join our team in either Redondo Beach, CA, Aurora, CO, Fairfax, VA, or Morrisville, NC. 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.
Requirements
- 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
- Must have an active Top Secret clearance at the time of application, and the ability and willingness to obtain SCI and CI Poly
- 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
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, and debug applications software for a Ground Segment.
- Support the program through maturity and milestones to achieve the mission.
- Operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment.
- Report information to leads and the customer.
- Handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions.
- Work in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- a discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
- Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
