Engineer Software - R10216926

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) Global Surveillance division is seeking an Engineer Software to join our team located in Melbourne, Florida.

• Responsible for the deployment, automation, maintenance, and enhancement of systems and software infrastructure to ensure optimal operations.
• Assist in designing and implementing application builds, releases, deployments, and configurations within an agile development process.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and support the design of effective solutions; participate in building and testing activities.
• Conduct quality reviews, troubleshoot, and resolve operational issues; support integration and testing of new software modifications.
• Manage challenges with guidance and work effectively as part of a team; apply a basic understanding of the software development lifecycle and MBSE to analyze and manage data sets.
• Engage in requirements gathering, system design, application development, testing, integration, and maintenance; document requirements and assist in developing test procedures.
• Communicate effectively with system analysts, programmers, and users to ensure solutions meet program objectives.

• Independently design, implement, test, and maintain software throughout the lifecycle while adhering to specified requirements and standards.
• Collaborate within teams to integrate software solutions with other system components.
• Utilize technical knowledge to contribute to solutions for complex software problems.
• Analyze, collect, and report software metrics to ensure product quality and performance standards.
• Participate in software working groups and support discussions with customers as required.
• Implement and maintain software best practices across all phases of development.
• Apply innovative approaches to develop software products from concept to delivery, ensuring quality and compliance with project plans.
• Willingness to work off-peak for short-term surge support to meet program milestones.

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 2+ years of experience, a Master’s degree with 0 years of experience, or a Ph.D. with relevant software engineering experience.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming languages, including C/C++.
• Familiarity and development experience on Windows, Linux, and RTOS like LynxOS or VxWorks.
• Experience with aviation software development or safety-critical systems, demonstrating an understanding of the nuances associated with safety-critical software development.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. Interim DoD secret ok to start.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any special program clearances as required.

• Evidence of experience with standards for safety-critical software development, such as DO-178C.
• Specialist knowledge of avionics communication protocols, specifically ARINC 429, ARINC 422, and MIL-STD-1553.
• Experience in testing methodologies pertinent to avionics systems, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing.
• Knowledge of certification processes for aviation software standards, including RTCA/DO-178…