Software Engineer​/Principal Software Engineer; AHT Security Clearance

Position: Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer (AHT) with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 Defense Systems (NGDS) is looking for a Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer based in Manhattan Beach, CA. Our Team works on state-of-the-art Mission Planning systems.

Responsibilities Include:

* Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions while ensuring software standards are met

* Maintain and improve the software CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, bug free delivery of critical business software to production

* Set up and deploy Development, Test, and Build environments

* Create and update Windows installers

* Install, test, and verify software products

* Provide support for the software build and installation

* Work within a Cross-Functional scrum to develop high-priority mission planning features

* Understand third-party software and hardware peripherals to support implementation of software interfaces and support integration

* Develop software test products such as Verification Cross Reference Matrices to tie software requirements to software tests, Software Test Plans, Software Test Procedures, and Software Test Reports

* Define and develop test approaches for new software and system capabilities.

* Compile data and define changes required in testing procedures or new testing requirements.

* Perform frequent Smoke Testing and frequent Acceptance Testing on SW builds.

* Resolve technical issues within a scrum, across scrums, and with the support of other functional roles.

* Interface on a technical level with the customer

* Support authoring and development of contract deliverable documentation that support deliverable software products and test events

* Help define automated test strategies.

* Support the Agile Framework as a Scrum Master, when required All work must be performed on-site in Manhattan Beach, CA Software Engineer

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in STEM and a minimum of 2 years of relevant (Computer Science, etc.) experience, or 0 years of experience with a Master's degree (Computer Science, etc.). Relevant (Computer Science, etc.) years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered

* US Citizenship and current DoD Top Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

* Experience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools (Bamboo, Jenkins) and Practices

* Proficiency in C# and/or Java and Object-Oriented Software Design paradigms

* Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies

* Test procedure development and maintenance

* Experience supporting/coordinating formal test events

* Experience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, Power Shell, Batch, Typescript

* Automated test script or test procedure development and maintenance for software testing

* Experience with automated testing and test software such as Test Complete 4

* A functional understanding of how revision control systems (e.g., Bit Bucket, git, CVS, etc.) are used

* Hands-on system troubleshooting skills

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills Principal Software Engineer

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in STEM and a minimum of 5 years of relevant (Computer Science, etc.) experience, or 3 years of experience with a Master's degree (Computer Science, etc.). Relevant (Computer Science, etc.) years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered

* US Citizenship and current DoD Top Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

* Experience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools (Bamboo, Jenkins) and Practices

* Proficiency in C# and/or Java and Object-Oriented Software Design paradigms

* Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies

* Test procedure development and maintenance

* Experience supporting/coordinating formal test events

* Experience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, Power Shell, Batch,…