Sr Staff Software Systems Engineer (SS881)
Requisition ID: R10173002
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States of America+ 1 more
- Clearance Type: Polygraph
- 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
Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design and fabrication capabilities NGMC is a leader in discriminating microelectronics, support electronics, and software building these into application centric next generation processing capabilities that are geared toward the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 70 years, we have been generating complex systems that meet unique applications based on key high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions.
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The Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) department is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Systems Engineer to join our team and develop these technologies into high-performance computing systems that solve an assortment of unique mission needs. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make these technologies a reality.
What You'll Get To Do:
As a Software Systems Engineer, you will have an opportunity to be a part of a technology development organization that is collaborative, open, transparent, team-oriented, and flexible, where continuous learning is encouraged, all within a culture of design.
Role and Responsibilities
Support the Systems Architect with any program specific responsibilities allocated to the role to include:
- Work in an engineering leadership role that executes all facets of building complex software in an Agile development environment.
- Perform engineering activities, focusing on software, across the full spectrum from conceptual design to system deployment
- Define, implement, and verify software capabilities and tools supporting novel technologies and applications
- Collaborate with Systems Engineering team to define technical architectures for software-intensive systems
- Lead and collaborate the development of technical requirements and synthesize software architectures
- Conduct architecture and design reviews
- Participate and work on integration and testing
- Aid in developing documentation and briefing material.
This position is contingent upon clearance.
This position will serve on-site in Linthicum/ Annapolis Junction, MD.
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Staff Systems Architect:
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 14 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 9 years of experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in working as a software engineer or software systems engineer.
- Experience with the Agile software development lifecycle
- Knowledge of model based systems engineering process and artifact creation
- Experience developing and communicating software architecture constructs
- Experience and knowledge of object-oriented programming languages such as Python, C++, Matlab, etc.
- Capable of effective communication in a highly technical environment
- Willingness to learn transformational computing technology concepts and domain appropriate for a lead engineering role.
- This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen.
- Active DoD TS/SCI with poly security per clearance business requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to learn, contribute to, and aid in ways to improve an existing code base
- Experience with Cameo modeling tools
- Experience with Data engineering and processing pipelines
- Experience with UI design and development
- Experience with test automation and instrument control
- Experience with embedded systems and hardware/software integration
- Experience with continuous integration tools such as GoCD, Jenkins, Artifactory and version control tools such as Git
- Experience with server tool deployments and maintenance
- Experience with creating design artifacts such as UML and SysML
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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.
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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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.