Northrop Grumman

Global Security

Software/PrincipalSoftwareEngineer

$85–128k Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Software/Principal Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Software Engineering, C++, Agile. Design, develop, operate, and maintain software components. Integrate software with engineering, scientific and manufacturing requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet customer's high expectations; Provide decisive advantage to the warfighter

Industry & Context.

Global Security
Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance may be available, Clearance required for start, SAP clearance type, Travel 10% of the Time, Contingent upon Funding/Contract award, Acquiring and maintaining necessary US Government security clearance, US Citizenship required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline, Object Oriented Programming in C++, Experience creating Graphical User Interfaces, Familiarity with Software architecture (design patterns, objected oriented design), Familiarity with relational database management systems using SQL, Experience Developing Software running Windows Operating Systems, Familiarity with software development methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall Methodology and/or Agile, Familiarity with various version control systems (Git, Gitlabs, Github, Bitbucket, ClearCase. etc), Agile software planning tools (Rally, Jira, etc), US Citizenship, Must be able to obtain an active Secret or Top-Secret Security Clearance

Nice to Have

Experience with Object Oriented Programming in C++ 11, Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc), Experience testing, debugging, and integrating Software on target hardware platforms, Experience with the Qt framework, Experience with DOORs requirements management, Active Secret Clearance

What You'll Do.

and maintain software components

Integrate software with engineering

scientific and manufacturing requirements

Support generation of engineering applications and products

Interface with customers

application users and other personnel

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborative; Team-oriented; Team empowerment; Shared responsibility; Interpersonal communication skills

Communication Scope

Interpersonal communication skills

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