RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.
The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.
The Space Systems Sector is looking for you to join our development team as a Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer. This position can be located at one of our following facilities: Aurora, CO, Fairfax, VA, Linthicum, MD, and Morrisville, NC.
What You’ll get to Do: We are looking for a Software Engineer experienced in Java (as your primary and most skilled in Object-Orientated programming language) who wants to work on an agile development team using modern development practices tackling both new development and operational support of systems that advance National Security.
Basic Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI clearance required at time of application.
- Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in science with 2+ years of software development experience; 0+ years with a Master’s; or 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in science with 5+ years of software development experience; 3+ years with a Master’s; or 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience in Agile (object orientated design), JIRA, and Confluence.
- Experience with Java, Kubernetes, Dockers, and micro service architecture
- Experience with JavaScript frameworks and Publisher/Subscriber architectures
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Keycloak or Open Authentication (OATH) technology, and no SQL database.
- Experience with software system integration, testing, and deployment, including but not limited to automation.
Salary Range: $89,400.00 – $134,200.00Salary Range 2: $110,300.00 – $165,500.00
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.
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.
