Staff Software Engineer (Lead)
Requisition ID: R10125197
Category: Engineering
Location: Chandler, Arizona, United States of America
Citizenship required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: Any (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
Do you like rockets? Are you interested in the future of the aerospace market? This is a great opportunity for a dynamic individual interested in performing and leading software development for target rocket systems. Come be a part of a team developing flight software solutions that contribute the nation's security.
The Software Engineering team is hiring for a Software Engineer Lead position located in Chandler, AZ.
The successful candidate will help oversee a software development team, track progress, develop staffing plans and schedules, generate status and metrics, and support internal and external program and customer meetings for successful completion of the overall software project.
Candidates must have experience with real-time embedded systems and the full software development lifecycle.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 14 years of related engineering experience or Master’s Degree and 12 years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. and 9 years of related engineering experience
Ability to obtain Secret security clearance
Experience with software project leadership
Object Oriented (OO) software development experience
Experience in embedded real-time software development, debug and test
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Degree in Computer Engineering
Active Secret Clearance
Proficiency with Linux and Linux based software development tools
Experience with real time operating systems (RTOS) environments including LynxOS, VxWorks, Integrity or other equivalent RTOS
Familiarity with DOORS (Requirement Management System), Jira, BitBucket, Confluence
Experience with space craft or launch systems software development
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What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.