Software engineer / principal software engineer (infrastructure)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer (Infrastructure) to join Global Surveillance Division supporting the E-2D team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located onsite in Melbourne, Florida.

Responsibilities

• Deploying, automating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the systems and software infrastructure.
• Participate in the full lifecycle of software development, including requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, software-hardware integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.
• Apply technical expertise in solving complex integrations problems.
• Interact with Program Management, external suppliers and/or government customers.

Essential Functions

• Full lifecycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software
• Integrate software with updated hardware
• Work with various team members to integrate functionality with other software components
• Supporting the gathering and reporting software metrics
• Follow program software best practices
• Develop software products within all phases of the software lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications

• (Software Engineer Level 2) - Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 0 or more years of experience in software engineering
• (Principal Software Engineer Level 3) - Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 3 or more years of experience in software engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Current DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater certification (Security+)
• Experience with Red Hat System Administration
• Experience with Ansible automation tools
• Experience with IP stack and network configuration
• Experience maintaining and upgrading RHEL systems
• Experience working with containerization technologies
• Experience building managing RPMs from source
• Experience with multithreaded desktop application development
• Familiarity with the Agile software development process.
• Experience with Rhapsody and/or Cameo UML Modeling experience or similar tools.

Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

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.