Northrop Grumman
SoftwareEngineerLevel4
“Software Engineer - Level 4 at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Software development, Ada, C++, Missile defense. Write software for missile defense. Understand new capabilities”
Industry & Context.
Mathematics based solutions; Physics based solutions
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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