Java Software Developer/Principal Java Software Developer

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

We have an opening for either a Java Software Developer (level 2) or a Principal Java Software Developer (level 3) to join our talented, diverse Sagittarius Ground team.

Sagittarius is a relatively new (2020) program major Class A satellite program.  We are building a constellation of satellites to perform a classified mission.  This role would be working on the software for the ground station, which provides command and control of the satellites and their payloads and communications with externals.  Our software is a mix of reuse and new development.  Most of the new development is done in Java with a Linux backend and Windows front end with JavaFX UIs. We are primarily a service oriented architecture built on a message bus.  We are a fully Agile/Devops program featuring 8 software scrum teams and 50+ developers. All software is built in an Atlassian based CI/CD pipeline.  The major components of the system are command and telemetry, resource allocation, and test/training/simulation. The program expects development support in both classified and unclassified environment.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications for Java Software Developer:

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Active Top Secret Clearance, and the ability to obtain SAP
• Experience with Java SW development
• Experience with Python

Basic Qualifications for Principal Java Software Developer:

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Active Top Secret Clearance, and the ability to obtain SAP
• Experience with Java SW development
• Experience with Python

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using and/or managing one of these tools:  Nexus, Maven, Bitbucket, Jira, or Confluence
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodology
• Expert Windows and Linux administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning and proven Automation/Coding experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with security coding standard best practices, static and dynamic scanning tools:  SonarQube, Fortify, or Coverity
• Experience in implementing quality scans and quality gates within the CI/CD pipelines

Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $127,400.00Salary Range 2: $104,600.00 - $157,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.