Associate Software Engineer/Software Engineer

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 is looking for top-notch, focused, and dedicated software engineers to join our team of engineers on the AN/ALQ-161A B-1B Countermeasure System. The AN/ALQ-161A system is an integrated RF electronic countermeasures system designed specifically for the B-1B bomber aircraft. This position is located in Warner Robins, GA

Essential Functions:

Assist with the creation, integration, troubleshooting and testing of implemented software changes. Ideal role for someone who has the ability to take ownership of ambiguous hard problems and drive to a solution, while working in a team environment. 

• Software development including automated testing to facilitate and analyze large data sets.

• Develop, modify, and maintain embedded software using software engineering best practices and standards. 

• Participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, software development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.

• Apply technical expertise in solving complex integration problems.  

Frequent opportunities to interact with Program Management, external suppliers and/or government customers, therefore excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are essential to succeeding in this role.

This position may be filled at the Associate Software Engineer or Software Engineer level.

Basic Qualifications for Associate Software Engineer :  

• Must have High School Diploma/GED and 4 years related software engineering experience. Will also consider a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science or STEM related discipline

• Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. 

• Coursework or Experience programming in a high-level language software language such as C#, C++, JAVA, etc.

Basic Qualifications for Software Engineer (Level 2):  

• Must have High School Diploma/GED and 6years related software engineering experience.   Will also consider Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or STEM related discipline with at least 2-years of software engineering experience OR a master’s degree in Computer Science or STEM related discipline

• Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. 

• Experience programming in a high-level language software language such as C#, C++, JAVA, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

The degree of preferred qualifications is judged based on the level for which the candidate is applying

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or STEM related discipline

• Experience in object-oriented analysis and design

• Experience programming in Ada

• Experience working in a fast pace, agile environment with the ability to work on a cross-functional Scrum team focused on quality and capability delivery

• Experience with Electronic Warfare (EW) principles

• Active Secret Security Clearance

 

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Salary Range: $60,600 USD - $91,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $73,400 USD - $110,000 USD

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.