Software Engineer - Level 2 or 3

Position Overview

Northrop Grumman Space Systems invites a Software Engineer Level 2 or 3 to join its team in Huntsville, AL. The selected candidate will be responsible for software development for the MASC-F (Modeling and Simulation – Framework) program, including analysis and technical support of systems software products (resolution, design, development, testing, operational integration, and user support).

Key Responsibilities

• Writing programs using C++, Java, or similar languages
• Creating and running unit tests
• Developing software documentation
• Establishing and executing automated software builds and pipelines in a CI/CD environment
• Collaborating with stakeholders and Government customers
• Working within an Agile team environment, including Program Increment Planning, Iteration Planning, Feature and Story development, Sprint Planning, and Iteration Retrospectives
• Participating in demos for team and program Sprint reviews

Required Qualifications

• Degree in a STEM field: For a Software Engineer, a Bachelor's (with 2 years of experience) or Master’s (with 0 years experience) is preferred; for a Principal Software Engineer, a Bachelor's (with 5 years), Master’s (with 2 years), or PhD (with 1 year) in a STEM field is preferred.
• Proficiency in C++
• Experience with GitLab/Git for software configuration management
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS
• Experience programming network connections (message generation, formatting, UDP and TCP/IP interfaces)
• Ability to work full time onsite
• Willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
• Must have an active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework
• Experience with Agile Scrum
• Experience with Java and user interfaces
• Familiarity with Jira or similar issue tracking and agile project management tools
• Experience in multi-core and multi-threaded programming
• Familiarity with MDA Sensors and missile defense systems
• A current active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance

Benefits & Perks

• Primary Level Salary Range: $85,400.00 - $128,000.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus
• Annual bonuses rewarding individual contributions and company performance
• Benefits including health insurance, life and disability insurance, and a savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business