Northrop Grumman
SoftwareEngineerLevel3or4
“Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Software Development, Missile Defense, C++, Java. Understand existing capabilities. Implement existing capabilities”
Industry & Context.
Critical thinking
Travel 10%, Secret security clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree in STEM, 5 years of related work experience (Level 3), Master's Degree and 3 years of related work experience (Level 3), 1 year of related work experience with a PhD (Level 3), Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Level 4), 8 years of related work experience (Level 4), Master's Degree and 6 years of related work experience (Level 4), 4 years of related work experience with a PhD (Level 4), Develop software in C++ or Java or Ada, Proficient with Ada software development, Support an in-person / closed-area work environment, Active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance
Nice to Have
Linux, scripting, and operations experience, MATLAB and Python experience, Experience on large-scale missile defense system, Advanced degree or background in Mathematics or Physics, Battle Management or Fire Control experience, Agile Project Management tools experience, DevSecOps tools and methods experience, CI/CD automation experience
What You'll Do.
Understand existing capabilities
Implement existing capabilities
Test existing capabilities
Understand new capabilities
Implement new capabilities
Test new capabilities
Write software for missile defense system
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborative teams; Teams of all experience levels
Process & Methodology
Agile Project Management
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