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Software/DevOps Engineer - All Levels

Software/DevOps Engineer - All Levels

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Huntsville, AL • On-site

$72K - $276K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, PTO

Posted 4 days ago


Northrop Grumman rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 348 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

108th of 529 rated manufacturers


Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems thatimpactpeople'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 boldnew ideas,courageand a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent thefuture, andhave 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'remaking history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity forDevOpsSoftwareEngineersto join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be inHuntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

The selected Engineer will support the Ground Weapons System (GWS) program as an individual contributor responsible for providing technical contributions and guidance tosoftwareproducts that directly support the design and development of the GWS capability on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

This requisition may be filled atmultiplegradelevelsbased on qualifications (All levels).

Basic Qualifications:

  • STEMB.S. Degree (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university.

  • Applicants must have a current active in-scope US Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which isrequiredto start

  • Experience with the Atlassian tool suite and software version control tools such as Git and Bitbucket

  • Experience working in a DevOps environment

  • The ability to neutrally assess and decompose open-ended technical problems into action plans with defined success criteria

  • Experience developing modeling and simulation software or debugging complex software systems

  • Experience with languages such as Python, MATLAB, C++, ADA, or JAVA

  • Experienceworking with Object Oriented Design, SOLID design principles, or software design patterns

  • Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting missile defense programs such as GWS

  • Experience performing root cause analysis (on software systems) or forensic software analysis

  • Active Security+ certification

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,700.00 - $276,100.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00The 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.

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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.

Industry

Space research administration

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Falls Church, VA, US

Year founded

1939