Software Engineer - Mission Inf - R10229440

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees experience opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives worldwide. We seek individuals with bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to invent the future and enjoy the journey. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

As a software developer supporting Internal Research and Development (IRAD), you will collaborate to understand system requirements and develop software for an innovative Fire Control System. You will also support reviews of requirements and test cases for the software capability.

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug application software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
• Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in planning, designing, and developing product software.
• Ensure software standards are met.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree and 6 years of related experience, or a PhD and 4 years of related experience.
• Current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application.
• Recent and extensive experience developing software in C++ or Java.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for business needs.
• Ability to support an in‑person closed‑area work environment.

• Proficient in Python and C++, with experience building reusable frameworks and libraries.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems and patterns (Publish/Subscribe, Request/Response).
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized deployments.
• Familiarity with Open Telemetry, Jaeger, and Kibana for observability and monitoring.
• Expertise in secure development principles (encryption, token authentication, zero‑trust).
• Experience with Interface Description Languages (IDLs) and API standardization.
• Proven ability to design scalable, fault‑tolerant, and modular infrastructure.
• Strong skills in writing clear documentation and creating developer‑friendly tools/templates.
• Experience collaborating with and supporting cross‑functional teams through enablement.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $. Additional compensation may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and potential long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make 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, visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.