About this Software Engineer - Level 2 role at Northrop Grumman
Description
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 Systems Sector is seeking a Software Engineer - Level 2 to join our team. This position can be located in either Redondo Beach, CA or Aurora, CO.
*Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
In this role, you will develop and sustain several mission operational SW product lines, as well as develop new capabilities. You will join 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 national security mission.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Must have an active SCI at time of application or an active TS clearance at time of application with the ability to obtain SCI within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company prior to start date
- Object-Oriented programming skills
- Experience in one or more server-side languages, including C++, Python, Node.js, Go, or Java
- Experience developing scalable backend solutions
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs, GraphQL APIs, or gRPC services
- Proficient in Agile principles, and the effective use of Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Kubernetes and containerized software runtimes
- Advanced mathematics, optimization, and 3D spatial computing skills
- Robotics and motion planning algorithms
- Domain knowledge of spacecraft attitude control
- DevSecOps Test Automation experience
- 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
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
- Experience developing in a Linux environment using git
- Previous experience developing Command and Control software for Satellite Ground Systems
- Experience working within a DevOps pipeline (ArgoCD, GitLab Runners, Zephyr Test Framework)
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
