Software Engineer​/Software Architect - Level 4

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 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 Central Systems Engineering team is hiring a Software Engineer / Software Architect - Level 5, located in Huntsville, AL. Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Software Architect supporting Internal Research and Development (IRAD) to join our team of qualified, diverse, and innovative individuals located in Huntsville, AL.

As a Software Engineer and Software Architect on an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) team, you will work in a collaborative environment to design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. You will conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of data processing systems for product and commercial software.

Ensure software standards are met.

• Responsible for planning and evolving processes and practices to execute program goals
• Analyze Demonstration and I&T Plans to define the software baselines required for each phase
• Perform gap analysis and maturity analysis for software components to identify needed capabilities
• Lead the development of new software systems in a complex environment
• Attain and utilize an overall system vision, managing the development and integration of several subsystems and vendors

Seeking candidates who find satisfaction in working on challenging and diverse assignments in collaborative settings across all levels.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience
• Software architecture and design experience
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and container orchestration
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
• Configuration management experience using Git, Bitbucket, and JIRA
• Basic team leadership experience
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance which is required to start

• Highly experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations
• Experience with automated software requirements testing and analysis
• Experience with battle management and or fire control systems
• Experience developing in an Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment
• Very solid background in math and physics