Entry Level Software Developer Jobs in Oceanside, CA

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription
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.
Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add an Engineer Software - Test to join our team on site in San Diego, California or Grand Forks, North Dakota with a partial hybrid schedule.
The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct. Candidates will work on software supporting systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development and test. The selected candidate will work in an environment that at times is fast-paced with high expectations with the ability to adapt to change.
Roles and Responsibilities will include:
• Perform software unit and integration test and test automation on the host environment.
• Work in development and lab environments. Understand the differences between them and ensure integration and testing of components in complex system is happening in the appropriate environment.
• Perform integration and troubleshooting of software components across multiple networks interfacing with customer SMEs. Ensure that through documentation is created and maintained to allow others to integrate in the future.
• Facilitate collaboration with software developers, system engineers, hardware engineers, and integration/test engineers to diagnose and identify the root cause of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events.
• Utilize familiarity of the full development life-cycle processes
• Develop clear and concise detailed technical documentation.
• Submit detailed problem reports for errors found.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and entry level related engineering experience.
• Experience in integration and testing of software and hardware component in unix and windows environments.
• Experience with formal software life cycle development methodologies, requirements through test.
• Candidate must be able to obtain a Security+ certification within 6 months of employment
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
• Familiarity with software network interfaces.
• Experience in automation of installation, configuration and test.
• Experience in Agile methodologies. Agile Systems Engineering Experience.
• Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills.
• Experience with Confluence and JIRA.
• Experience with scripting languages (developing, debugging and maintaining).
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Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $137,600.00
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.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.