Software Engineer — 5G, Cloud & ML Innovator

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 Sector is seeking a Staff Engineer Software to support a research area associated with our key lab environment within the RAD/BAST organization (Research & Advanced Design/Battlespace Architecture Systems and Technology). The program technologies include 5G/NextG communications, machine learning, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and future wireless technologies in support of tactical applications for the warfighter. The position is in Melbourne, FL.

Responsibilities will include deploying, automating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the systems and software infrastructure running smoothly. The role requires you to have hands on technical experience and a can-do approach towards environment automation and management along with continuous improvements. You will be expected to take ownership of hard problems and drive toward to a solution, while working in a multi-discipline team environment.

You will develop, modify, and maintain customized or standardized applications using software engineering best practices and standards, and participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance. A solid experience in scripting (bash, Power Shell or python); C/C++, Java, or other OOP languages, in a Linux environment is required.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to take ownership of hard problems and drive to a solution, while working in a team environment and provide leadership for its implementation. It is critical that you understand the software development life cycle and have an in-depth knowledge of automated testing to facilitate and analyze large data sets. The Software Engineer will participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.

The Software Engineer will apply technical expertise in solving complex integrations problems. The Software Engineer will interact with Program Management, external suppliers and/or government customers. Therefore, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are required. A solid experience in bash scripting, C/C++, or other OOP languages, in a Linux environment is required. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret security clearance and Special Program Access is a required.

Responsibilities will include integrating, deploying, maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing 5G systems, Azure and AWS cloud architectures, and the associated infrastructure for advanced research and design. The role requires hands on technical experience and a can-do attitude towards environment automation, management, and continuous improvements.

Essential Functions:

• Providing leadership to the software engineering staff.
• Mentoring and training the software engineering staff.
• Integrating, deploying, and enhancing 5G systems based on the O-RAN standard.
• Designing and deploying microservices architectures on Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
• Full lifecycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software
• Working with various team members to integrate functionality with other software components.
• Providing technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems that are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with programs objectives.
• Ensuring software best practices.
• Developing software products from all phases of the software lifecycle.
• Contributing to the full life cycle of system development in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. This includes requirements development, modeling and design, application development, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.
• Developing and executing roadmaps, plans, and schedules.
• Working closely with internal leadership and executing their vision
• Be responsible for dry runs, storyboards, messaging for proposals, experiments, demonstrations.
• Work with various team members to integrate functionality with other…