Software Engineer Level 2

Northrop Grumman • Morrisville, NC

19h • 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is looking for you to join our team as a Software Engineer Level 2 based out of Morrisville, NC , located within North Carolina’s storied Research Triangle metropolitan region. We are looking for a Software Engineer familiar with Java and/or Python who wants to work on an agile development team using modern development practices. You will be working on mostly new development using Docker containers, Kubernetes, Helm charts, and AWS services. You will also be required to perform maintenance and sustainment engineering for existing baselines, which may require programming in C++/C. Our small agile Scrum team is highly energized and has a significant software effort on a growing program with a large program impact. If this is your type of environment and you love fast-paced software development, please consider joining our team. This is a great opportunity for a flexible self-starter to work in a dynamic environment with real-world technical content supporting a number of tools and systems. Plenty of opportunities for career advancement into leadership positions. This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on the qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Software Engineer or the Senior Principal Software Engineer level. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other STEM-related degree with 2+ years of software development experience; 0 years with a Master's
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI, with a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly). Approval must be obtained within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the company, to meet business needs.
• US Citizenship required.
• Demonstrated experience with/expertise in Agile software development using Java, Python, and/or C++
• Software development in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools
• Dockerization and Container Management (Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm)
• Systems Development in a Cloud environment (e.g., AWS environment and tools)
• Strong mathematics background
• Knowledge of object-oriented design and software lifecycles
• Experience with version control software

Nice To Haves

• Active TS/SCI clearance (Employment will be contingent on obtaining and maintaining this clearance)
• Mission Management Algorithms experience
• Experience working with the Proliferated Mission Management (PMM) framework

Responsibilities

• Work on an agile development team using modern development practices.
• Work on mostly new development using Docker containers, Kubernetes, Helm charts, and AWS services.
• Perform maintenance and sustainment engineering for existing baselines, which may require programming in C++/C.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level