Missile Tracking Systems Specialist - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)

Relocation assistance may be available. A current active, in-scope U.S. Government-issued Secret Security Clearance is required to start. Travel is required, up to 10% of the time.

About the role

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit has an exciting career opportunity for a Missile Tracking Systems Specialist (Level 3 or 4 – Software Engineer) on the BOA program. Join our team in solving critical engineering challenges in the defense and aerospace sector. This position is 100% in-person, with a campus nestled in the foothills of Boulder, CO, just 25 miles from downtown Denver.

Responsibilities

• Solve Technical Problems: Analyze complex, abstract algorithmic challenges and engineer reliable solutions for tracking applications.
• Implement Domain Requirements: Translate tactical requirements into functional logic and scalable workflows deployed in missile tracking environments.
• Bridge Logic and Design: Turn complex mission requirements into structured, reliable tracking code and technical processes.
• Collaborate and Iterate: Work alongside system architects and domain experts to continuously improve tracking capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent experience.
• For Level 3: 5 years of related experience (or 3 years with a master’s degree, or 1 year with a PhD).
• For Level 4: 8 years of related experience (or 6 years with a master’s degree, or 4 years with a PhD).
• Current active, in-scope U.S. Government-issued Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability to work 100% in-person at our Boulder, CO office due to the classified nature of the program.
• Proven ability to break down complex technical problems and build concrete solutions.
• Basic programming skills and comfort writing and understanding software logic.
• Experience, education, or significant familiarity with tracking systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Domain Expertise: Experience with sensor processing, tracking (data fusion, false track reduction, cross-track resolution), state estimation (Kalman filters), orbital dynamics, or optimization & assignment algorithms.
• Advanced Coding: Strong expertise in C++ development, C POSIX Linux programming, or CUDA GPU programming. Understanding of proper API library development, unit testing with dependency injection, or dependency decoupling.
• Architecture Experience: Background building highly resilient, low-latency, real-time systems (thread pools, memory pools, event sourcing, Linux HPC).

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business