Software/Principal Software Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available. U.S. government SECRET security clearance required; must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain special program access. Travel: 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. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

The Advanced Test and Support Systems (ATSS) group is seeking a Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer to join our team in Oklahoma City, OK. You will become part of a team developing Avionics Testing Solutions and Specialized Test Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and ownership of software engineering design and implementation for a wide array of projects, including:
  • Solution design
  • Modelling and presentations
  • Work planning
  • Embedded coding
  • Debugging
  • Hardware control and interface
  • Data acquisition and management
  • Multilevel test and verification
• Development and coordination for internal and customer design reviews for software and system-level designs of our products
• Integration into DevSecOps environment
• Development of supporting documentation (operating/user manuals, etc.) for our products
• Assist in troubleshooting lab equipment as failures occur
• Coordinate with management to ensure product technical data packages meet project schedule commitments
• Coordinate between several internal and external stakeholder groups (Software Development, System Test, Cyber Operations, Procurement, etc.) to achieve contractual commitments

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent) with:
  • Software Engineer: 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree with 0 years of related engineering experience
  • Principal Software Engineer: 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree with 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD with 0 years of related engineering experience
• Experience with SAFe Agile software development using Python, C++, and/or C# in a Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment
• Knowledge of object-oriented design and software lifecycles
• Experience with version control software, configuration management processes, and modern CI/CD practices
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a U.S. government SECRET security clearance and special program access
• Experience in Aerospace or Defense industry (development or test)

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. government SECRET or higher security clearance with investigation in the last five (5) years
• Active program clearance
• Master’s Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
• Experience with HW/SW integration
• Experience with DevSecOps pipeline (GitHub/GitLab)
• Experience in software development to include any of the following: kernel mode, embedded, command and control, web applications, network applications
• Development of lower-level networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP and/or MIL-STD-1553
• Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Experience with NI LabVIEW development
• Experience with supporting operational systems
• Experience with supporting distributed systems
• Experience with working in Virtualized Environments (VMs, AWS Cloud Instances)
• Experience with QT or GL Studios

Pay

• Primary Level Salary Range: $75,100.00 - $112,700.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $93,300.00 - $139,900.00

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.

Benefits

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