Northrop Grumman

SoftwareEngineerLevel4

$131–197k Huntsville, Alabama, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Software Engineer - Level 4 at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Software development, Ada, C++, Missile defense. Write software for missile defense. Understand new capabilities”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Mathematics based solutions; Physics based solutions

Eligibility Requirements

No relocation assistance, 10% travel, Secret security clearance, in-person work environment

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree in STEM, 8 years related experience, Master's Degree and 6 years experience, 4 years experience with PhD, background in math and physics, software development in Ada or C++ or Java, Ada software development proficiency, MATLAB and Python Experience, Unix/Linux Operating System Experience, support in-person work environment, travel up to 10%, active DoD-issued Secret security clearance

Nice to Have

Advanced degree in Mathematics or Physics, Highly experienced with Linux, scripting and operations experience, automated software requirements testing, analysis experience, MDA GMD program experience, Agile Project Management tools experience, DevSecOps tools and methods experience, CI/CD automation experience

What You'll Do.

Write software for missile defense

Understand new capabilities

Implement new capabilities

Test new capabilities

Participate in code modernization

Translate Ada code to C++

Implement mathematics based solutions

Implement physics based solutions

Support reviews of requirements

Support reviews of test cases

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborative environment

Process & Methodology

Agile Project Management, DevSecOps, CI/CD

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