Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Software Engineer - Level 3/4 to join our team in either Redondo Beach, CA, Aurora, CO, Fairfax, VA, or Morrisville, NC.
You will be part of the Command-and-Control team where you will design, develop, document, refactor, test, and debug applications software for a Ground Segment. You will support the program through maturity and milestones to achieve the mission.
The ideal candidate will have Software development experience, with the ability to digest changes and synthesize them into working designs, generate efficient code according to the specifications, and adapt to changes as necessary that are driven by bugs or specification updates or the customer. The candidate is expected to operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment, and to be highly self-motivated; reporting information to leads and the customer. The candidate is expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions and working in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow.
Basic Qualifications:
Software Engineer - Level 3: 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree; 3 years with Master's degree; 1 year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Software Engineer - Level 4: 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree; 6 years with Master's degree; 4 years with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Must have an active Top Secret clearance at the time of application, and the ability and willingness to obtain SCI and CI Poly
Experience with C++ and Python
Experience with RedHat Linux environment
Experience with Software design lifecycle
Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, etc.) and development using Agile methodologies
Preferred Qualifications:
Adjudicated FS or CI polygraph
STEM degree
Experience with the CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
Experience with automated testing
Excellent technical writing and team-building skills
Experience with Command and Control
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