Software Engineer/ Principal Software Engineer- (Active DoD TS/SCI with CI Poly required*)

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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, and 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.

With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today. #definingpossible

Northrop Grumman’s RUSHMORE Program is seeking Software Engineers to join our team based in Aurora, CO at the Buckley Space Force Base.

As a Software Engineer, you will perform maintenance, integration, and development of a complex software system. 

What you will get to do:

• Perform maintenance and sustainment engineering for existing baselines and tools.

• Coordinate and perform software builds and deployments.

• Perform troubleshooting, problem-solving, and system integration.

• Develop and maintain software using Perl and TCL as well as Python, Java, and C++.

• Coordination of deliveries from the software factory. 

• Work with a small team that is highly energized and has significant software

• Maintenance and development effort on a growing

• Perform testing of new software builds at the unit and system level.

• Perform checkout of new software builds delivered from factory to ensure discrepancy

• Report (DR) fixes are valid

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work. 

This requisition may be filled at either a level 2 or a level 3, depending on the candidate’s education and experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

Basic Qualifications

• Level 2:

  • 2 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's degree; 0 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's degree; An additional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree (High School diploma or equivalent is required with additional experience)

• Level 3:

  • 5 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's degree; 3 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's degree; An additional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree (High School diploma or equivalent is required with additional experience)

• Must have an Active/Final TS/SCI DoD Clearance with a Counter Intelligence polygraph **

• Experience with software maintenance and sustainment

• Software deployment and coordination experience and ability to support external partners during the installation and build process

• Experience working in a Linux environment  

• Ability to work occasional 12 hour shifts

• 5:30am to 5:30pm in support of mission requirements

• Willing to perform on-call duties on an as needed basis

Preferred Qualifications

• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment experience

• Experience with Perl, TCL, Python Java and C++ software development

• Troubleshooting skills and ability to use software debuggers

• Knowledge of object-oriented design

• Knowledge of database administration (Postgresql or Oracle)

• Experience with Version Control Software Git

• Experience with working in Virtualized Environments (VMs)

• Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)

• Ability to work as an effective member of a badgeless team, be self-motivated, and work under general direction while independently determining and developing approaches to solutions

To better support our employee’s work/life balance, most NG worksites support a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows employees to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off.  This schedule or other work-hour flexibility options can be determined upon hire.

With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on Earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today. #definingpossible

Salary Range: $81,000.00 - $121,600.00Salary Range 2: $99,800.00 - $149,800.00

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.