Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer - COMSA Guardians - No Prior Clearance Required

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R

• Category: Engineering
• Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
• Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time 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 has an opening for a Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer to join our Common Open Mission System Architecture (COMSA) team - a team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida and would support sensor command and control management software development.
  
  We offer flexible work arrangements, great learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
  
  The software engineer will develop, modify and maintain customized or standardized Open Mission Systems applications using software engineering best practices and standards. They will develop this software implementing principles of the Agile software development life cycle. This will include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit testing, and requirements testing. The software engineer could also gain experience in disciplines like integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.
  
  This position can be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
  
  Basic Qualifications:
  
  This requisition may be filled at either a Software Engineer level or Principal Software Engineer level.
  
  The basic qualifications for a Software Engineer are a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience in software engineering OR Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university
  
  The basic qualifications for a Principal Software Engineer are Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience in software engineering OR Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 3+ years of experience in software engineering OR PhD degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 0 year of experience in software engineering
  • Experience developing software with C/C++
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance after start of employmentPreferred Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering
    • Experience developing sensor (Radar, ESM or EW, EO/IR, etc) related software - expressly command and control of sensors
    • Experience working within an Agile software development environment
    • Familiarity with software development tools such as Git, CMake, and Eclipse
    • Knowledge of Linux systems and basic commands
    • Familiarity with software requirements tools such as DOORS and Rational Rhapsody
    • Experience developing software with Python and/or Java is a plus
    • Experience developing safety critical code
    • Experience with subsystem/hardware command and control (C2) software
    • Experience developing weapons platform software
    • Tracker experience is also a plus Salary Range: $70,600 USD - $105,800 USD
      Salary Range 2: $87,400 USD - $131,200 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 .
      
      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 . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
      
      

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