Staff Engineer Software

Requisition ID: R10127691

Category: Engineering
Location: Ventura, California, United States of America
Citizenship required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: Top Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1

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 has an immediate opening for a Staff Software Engineer. As a Staff Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Agile and DevSecOps practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You’ll get to Do:

The Staff Software Engineer will work on software systems for mission systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle, primarily in C#/C/C++. The selected individual will interface with end users to develop software architectures that achieve mission goals; with systems engineering to flow down software requirements and technical specifications; with hardware engineering to develop mission system applications; and with system operators to improve system performance. Responsibilities include identifying risks, suggesting mitigation, tracking defects, developing resolutions, and reporting status. The individual will also be expected to develop and execute unit tests and build verification test plans, and track and report test status. Additionally, the selected individual will conduct reviews of software related products, software designs, and additional technical documents.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Design/develop software solutions for mission systems in a collaborative environment, incorporating end-user feedback when available.
Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPT), design reviews, and other reviews, as required
Participate in the technical peer reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view.
Individuals must be self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a small team environment.
As part of the field engineering team, you will have the opportunity to deploy with the mission systems and provide the following support:Troubleshoot Hardware/Software issues
Perform system and computer maintenance
Perform network troubleshooting
Develop procedures and generate reports
Work closely with the Active Duty/Government customer and collaborate with internal Northrop Grumman engineering teams

Basic Qualifications for Staff Software Engineer:

Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and a minimum of 15 years of related experience including software design, testing and maintenance.
Must have an active DoD Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI eligibility prior to starting.
Must have the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to starting.
Demonstrated success programming in C/C++/C#
Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization
Software Development and/or Software Engineering background with an Agile/DevSecOps mindset
Experience in real-time embedded software development knowledge of for defense applications such as Radar, SONAR, sensor control, data acquisition
Experience with software version control management tools such as Git, GitHub, Subversion etc.
Experience with GPUs
Experience with database back-ends SQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, and/or Oracle
Experience designing and supporting database applications for configuration management, data management, task workflow, logistics, etc
Experience with Scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ruby, JavaScript, Bash) and Test Driven Development (TDD)
Experience with GreenHills, VxWorks and/or Linux Operating Systems
Experience with Visual Studio
Experience with Matlab
Experience with High Performance Computing
Active TS/SCI clearance

CA2023

Salary Range: $161,000 - $241,400

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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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.