Tactical Space Systems Division Software Engineer Positions

2 weeks ago

Dulles, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
About the Role

We are seeking highly skilled Software Engineers to join our Tactical Space Systems Division team at Northrop Grumman. As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading software development teams, ensuring alignment with project goals and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership and guidance to software development teams.
  • Foster collaboration between software development teams and other departments, including UX/UI design, QA, and DevOps.
  • Collaborate with product owners to prioritize features and deliverables.
  • Develop client and server applications and services using service or object-oriented architectures, message bus-based data exchange.
  • Develop software products using languages such as Python, C++, and Postgres.
  • Support Operations ground software and associated configurations.
  • Support Acceptance Test events, including running tests.
  • Configure ground segment software.
  • Resolution and remediation of software defects.
  • Software Enhancements as directed by customer change requests or mission needs.
  • Ground software support during launch and launch rehearsal events.
  • Support the installation of new ground segment software in operational, development, and test environments.
Requirements
  • A Bachelors degree in a STEM field with 9 years of experience, a Masters with 7 years of experience, or a PhD with 4 years of experience.
  • Demonstrated software development experience.
  • Experience leading team of 5-10 software engineers.
  • Linux, Python, C++, Bash Scripting experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.
  • Significant experience with designing, building, and deploying of software products.
  • Experience in producing software architecture documentation.
  • DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Cybersecurity considerations.
  • Experience in software build automation, continuous integration, configuration management, verification, and deployment.
  • Experience developing satellite ground software with any of the following applications for spacecraft missions is highly preferred: Command and Control, Mission Planning, Visualization, and/or Astrodynamics.
  • Familiarity with user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design principles.
  • Experienced with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket).
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, cybersecurity, information technology, and mission systems. Our Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation, and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft.

We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASA's Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon in 2024 and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed planets.

Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components.

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k, educational assistance, life insurance, employee assistance programs, paid time off, health and wellness resources, employee discounts, and flexible schedules.

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