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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
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.
Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking multiple Software Engineers to support an innovative program in their development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software.
This position is located onsite on our Aurora, CO, Fairfax, VA, or Morrisville, NC campus.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to take ownership of hard problems and drive to a solution, while working in a team environment and provide leadership for its implementation. It is critical that you understand the software development life cycle. The Software Engineer will participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance. The Software Engineer will apply technical expertise in solving complex integrations problems.
This position requires interfaces between systems analysts/programmers and users located in a specialized area to ensure that information technology designs meet the needs of the end users within an organization. Documents product/service requirements and develop test procedures to ensure user requests are carried out. The Software Engineer will interact with Program Management, and/or government customers. Therefore, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are required. A solid experience in bash scripting, Python, or other OOP languages, in a Linux environment is required.
About our organization: Our Aurora Software & Digital Engineering department comprises 200+ engineers, DevOps specialists, system administrators, DBAs, and network engineers-from entry-level talent to chief architects. Engineers often serve as informal subject-matter experts and may assume formal technical-leadership roles. Career progression into higher-level technical or leadership positions is strongly supported.
What You'll Have an Opportunity to Do:

• Full stack development at the OS, platform, and mission unique software layer
• Applications will span languages and toolsets including GO, Python, Postgres, Kubernetes/Docker, AWS cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis execution and finding remediation.
• Developer will be expected to be a self-starter capable of making decisions with overall project budget and schedule in mind.
• Develop software which provides command and control functionality of a hardware system (sending commands, receiving acknowledgements, working on and integrating across interfaces)
• Develop software which enables activity planning and constraint checking to achieve mission outcomes.
• Develop software which enables the visualization of a complex and dynamic environment in both two and 3 dimensions, complete with decisions tools, intelligent context, and user-centric interface design.

This position may be filled at the Associate Software Engineer (level 1) or Software Engineer (level 2).
Basic Qualifications:
Associate Software Engineer Level 1:

• Bachelor's degree with 0 years of development experience. 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must be willing to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI after starting work.
• Knowledge of Agile programs
• Knowledge of design, build, and deployment of software products
• Knowledge of producing software architecture documentation
• Experience with Python, GO, AWS, GitLab workflows, and Docker/Kubernetes

Software Engineer Level 2:

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of development experience. 0 years of experience with a Master's degree. 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must be willing to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI after starting work.
• 2 years with Agile programs
• 2 years of experience with the design, build, and deployment of software products
• 2 years of experience in producing software architecture documentation
• 2 years of experience with Python, GO, AWS, GitLab workflows, and Docker/Kubernetes
• Prior experience with development of microservice software architecture

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing satellite ground software with any of the following applications for spacecraft missions is highly preferred: Command and Control, Mission Planning, Visualization, and/or Astrodynamics
• Experience with the creation and use of planning software and constraint checking applications utilized in complex and dynamic space mission planning
• Experience with the creation and implementation of visualization tools for space missions, including dynamic renderings of space vehicles, depiction of space vehicle missions, simulation of space vehicle sensor and mission outputs, and configuration displays of complex contextual and situational awareness information
• Linux, Ansible, Docker, UI/UX experience
• Active CI polygraph

Primary Level Salary Range: $76,200.00 - $114,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $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.