Software Engineer Level 4

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Space Systems Sector to support the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit on a Ground program. This position is located at the Aurora, Colorado site and requires onsite work with no remote or hybrid options.

• Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
• Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
• Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
• Ensures software standards are met.

• Level 4 (Sr. Principal): Bachelor’s degree in Science with 8+ years of software development experience; 6 years with a Master’s; or 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Must have an established understanding of the Java Programming Language (Required for support of design, implementation, testing, code reviews, etc.)
• Must have current Top Secret security clearance /SCI eligibility at time of application
• Must have a good understanding of Git (Required for support of releases, patching, pipeline, developer support, etc.)
• Must have a good understanding of Kubernetes/Helm (Required for support of deployments, environment support, and IT&D integration, etc.)
• Must have a good understanding of Databases (Not specifically but at least some experience with one of the following: Elastic, Mongo, MySQL)
• Experience with Product Owner, Scrum Master, Configuration Management, Integration Test and Development (not necessarily acting as, but working directly with)

• Experience with REST architecture
• Experience as a full-stack developer
• Experience with software development on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $

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  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.