RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
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 Space Systems - Launch and Missile Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to support the Systems Engineering & Integration Team (SE&IT) program. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry. The position is in Huntsville, AL.
Position Overview:
The Staff Software Engineer will work with the System Concepts and Requirements (SC&R) Tools Team and will work as part of a small team to design, develop, test, document and support software and automation tools that enable the System Engineering & Integration (SE&I) organization to achieve digital transformation and more efficiently accomplish engineering activities in support of the Missile Defense Agency. The candidate will assess the needs of the SE&I user base, then determine improvements to the current toolset and propose new solutions for needs not yet addressed.
The selected candidate will document and commit their code through version control and will document the tools for the user. The candidate will familiarize themselves with the details of the current automation tools such that users will be able to rely on them for help and they are able to debug code issues. The candidate will also assist the team in the configuration and administration of the DOORS and MSOSA/Cameo environments as needed, creating accounts and groups, workspaces and completing other administrative tasks.
Essential Functions:
Update and maintain software tools in support of the broader engineering efforts on the team.
Administering user accounts and groups for the suite of engineering tools.
Maintaining database archives and deliveries of database sets to customers and other stakeholders.
Supporting the team's daily use of DOORS, MSOSA/CAMEO, JIRA, and Confluence.
Duties will include leading small teams of engineers in the development of products.
The position is in Huntsville, AL and is located on a customer site at the Boeing Jetplex facility.
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 10 years of related experience, or 8 years of experience with a PhD.
Applicants must possess a strong grasp of object oriented programming concepts and should have experience using an Object Oriented language (C++, Java, Python, etc.).
Applicants must be able to think critically to derive simple, intuitive solutions to complex customer problems.
Applicants must have a willingness and proclivity to learn new programming languages.
Applicants must have good writing, organization, communication and collaboration skills.
The successful candidate must also have the ability to assume a technical leadership role as needed to support program needs.
Ability to work both independently and within a small team environment.
Ability and willingness to work on a customer site.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.
Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience with DXL, VBA, VTL, Jira, Confluence, and Java products.
Previous experience utilizing/administering DOORS, Cameo and/or System Architect.
Primary Level Salary Range: $163,200.00 - $244,800.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 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.
