Job description
Requisition ID: R10159059
* Category: Engineering
* Location: Woodland Hills, California, United States of America
* Clearance Type: Top Secret
* Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
* Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
* Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
* Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
* Positions Available: 2
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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling
solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization
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 are looking for you to join our team as a Software Engineer based out of
Woodland Hills, CA. As a Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a
challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide
digital transformation. Through the use of Agile and DevSecOps practices we
continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and
capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to
embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful
candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a
focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous
learning, and a culture of automation.
What You’ll Get To Do
Candidates will work on software systems for mission systems in all phases of
the software development lifecycle, primarily in C/C++ or Python. The selected
individual will interface with systems engineering to develop flow down software
requirements and technical specifications. Responsibilities include identifying
risks, suggesting mitigation, tracking defects, developing resolutions, and
reporting status. The individual will also be expected to develop and execute
unit tests and build verification test plans, and track and report test status.
Additionally, the selected individual will conduct reviews of software related
products, software designs, and additional technical documents. The
responsibilities include active participation in Integrated Product Teams (IPT),
design reviews, and other reviews, as required. The selected individual will
actively participate in the technical peer reviews to ensure system/software
requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view. Individuals
must be self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment.
Existing engineering and system specialists will be made available to assist
with any activities associated with executing primary tasking. However, the
selected individuals will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to
Technical Leads, as required, to implement tasking assigned.
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed
below
This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Level or a base Level.
Basic Qualifications For An Associate Software Engineer
* Bachelor’s degree with 6 months of software engineering experience. An
additional 4 years of experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
* Experience working in C/C++ and/or Python
* Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design,
implementation, integration, debug and maintenance are required
* Ability to be cleared to special access programs
* Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
Basic Qualifications For a Software Engineer
* Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of software engineering experience, or 0 years
of experience with a Masters degree. An additional 4 years of experience can
be considered in lieu of a degree.
* Experience working in C/C++ and/or Python
* Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design,
implementation, integration, debug and maintenance are required
* Ability to be cleared to special access programs
* Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications
* Software Development and/or Software Engineering background with an
Agile/DevSecOps mindset
* Experience in Open Architecture Solutions
* Experience with Docker containerization
* Experience with the CUDA and GPUs
* Experience with automated pipeline testing
* Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization
* Experience with database back-ends SQLite, PostgreSQL, and/or Oracle
* Experience with GitLab
* Experience with Scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ruby, JavaScript, Bash)
and Test Driven Development (TDD)
* Experience with Visual Studio
* Experience with Matlab
* Experience with High Performance Computing
This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Top
Secret Clearance, the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to
starting and customer approval.
Salary Range: $72,100 - $108,100
Salary Range 2: $87,200 - $130,800
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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all
positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.