Flight Dynamics Software Developer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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, 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!

Our Next Gen Polar (NGP) team is seeking an experienced Flight Dynamics Software Developer to join our talented, diverse team. This position can be based out of Redondo Beach, CA, or Azusa, CA.

We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Does this sound like you?

Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 schedule, and a great 401K matching program.

Basic Qualifications:

• 12 Years with Bachelors; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Active DoD Secret Clearance at the time of application
• Experience with programming languages and development environments (e.g. C++11, C Python, Git, Visual Studio Code)
• Red Hat Linux operating system experience
• Ability to present in front of large groups and communicate findings to customers and management
• Experience with satellite astrodynamics analyses and mission design practices (orbit determination, ephemeris generation, perturbation analysis, maneuver planning, and error analysis)
• Experience with modern computational and satellite mission analysis software (e.g. OASYS)
• Familiarity with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket)
• SAfe Agile experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Software engineering requirement/verification tools and processes
• Software design architecture
• Development and maintenance of interface control documents and related processes
• Space system/mission analysis and design
• Space system testing and evaluation (flight and ground testing)
• Mission Operations experience for launch and spacecraft on-orbit test & verification commissioning
• Experience in CICD pipelining (Jenkins, SonarQube)
• Active DoD Top Secret / SCI clearance

Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00

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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.