Engineer Software

Location:

Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
Clearance Type:

SCI
Telecommute:

No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time
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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is looking for you to join our team as a Software Engineer based out of Aurora, CO.
What You’ll get to Do:

We are looking for a Software Engineer familiar with Java and/or Python who wants to work on an agile development team using modern development practices. You will be working on mostly new development for a micro-service event driven architecture using Docker Containers, Kubernetes, Helm charts and AWS services. You will also be required to perform maintenance and sustainment engineering for existing baselines which may require programming in C++/C.

Our small agile Scrum team is highly energized and has a significant software effort on a growing program with a large program impact. If this is your type of environment and you love fast-paced software development, please consider joining our team.

This is a great opportunity for a flexible self-starter to work in a dynamic environment with real world technical content supporting a number of tools and systems. Plenty of opportunity for career advancement into leadership positions.

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other STEM related degree with 2 + years of software development experience; 0 years with a Master's
Experience with Agile software development using Java, Python and/or C++ software development in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment
Experience with MySQL and PostgresSQL
Experience with Agile/Scrum and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Experience with Space Missions including product design, development, integration and training.
Knowledge of object oriented design and software lifecycles
Experience with programming libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, PyTest, Mocha, and Chai
Experience with version control software
Candidate must be eligible for a Top Secret/SCI security clearance to be considered
Candidate must be able to obtain a Counterintelligence Polygraph ( CI-Poly )
Clearance required to start
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with supporting operational systems
Experience with supporting distributed systems
Experience with working in Virtualized Environments (VMs, AWS Cloud Instances)
Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
Experience working with AWS Services
Experience with Dockerization and Container Management (Dockers and Kubernetes)
Previous exposure to working with ground systems (scheduling, tasking, antennas, working with hardware interfaces)
Current

Top Secret

security clearance
Salary Range:

$83,300 - $124,900

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.

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 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 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.

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.
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