US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

**Description**

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 worlds biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Systems is seeking multiple Software Engineers to support Tactical Space Systems Division in their development and deployment of satellite ground software to customer resources. The location for this role can be: Dulles, VA, Gilbert, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO or El Segundo, CA and has possible opportunities for full or part-time telecommuting.

To be successful in this role, you should enjoy learning and learn quickly, be motivated by the opportunity to solve hard problems with challenging boundary conditions, work well with a motivated and mission-focused team, enjoy working with both speed and accuracy, and take great pride in your work and the work of the team(s). You should have demonstrated experience in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring. Software Engineers will be a critical member of one or more Agile Scrum Teams. After hours or extended work week hours may be required.

**What Youll Have an Opportunity to Do:**

+ Full stack development at the OS, platform, and mission unique software layer
+ Developing client and server applications and services using service-oriented architectures, message bus-based data exchange that include first-of-a-kind capabilities
+ Applications will span languages and toolsets including C++, Python, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis execution and finding remediation
+ Be a self-starter capable of making decisions with overall project budget and schedule in mind
+ Develop software which provides command and control functionality of a hardware system (sending commands, receiving acknowledgements, working on, and integrating across interfaces)
+ Develop software which enables activity planning and constraint checking to achieve mission outcomes
+ Develop software which enables the visualization of a complex and dynamic environment in both 2 and 3 dimensions complete with decisions tools, intelligent context, and user-centric interface design

This position can be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level.

**Basic Qualifications for a Principal Software Engineer:**

+ Bachelors in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related discipline plus 5 years of development experience (2 years with a Masters Degree, 0 years with a PhD)
+ C++ and Python experience
+ Familiarity with Agile programs including Agile DevOps
+ Experience with the design, build, and deployment of software products
+ Experience in producing software architecture documentation
+ US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI Clearance

**Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Software Engineer:**

+ Bachelors in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related discipline plus 9 years of development experience (7 years with a Masters Degree, 4 years with a PhD)
+ C++ and Python experience
+ Familiarity with Agile programs including Agile DevOps
+ Experience with the design, build, and deployment of software products
+ Experience in producing software architecture documentation
+ US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI Clearance

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Experience developing satellite ground software with any of the following applications for spacecraft missions: Command and Control, Mission Planning, Visualization, and/or Astrodynamics
+ Experience with the creation and use of spacecraft command and control system utilizing cryptographic equipment and a combination of government and/or commercial communications paths
+ Experience with the creation and use of planning software and constraint checking applications utilized in astrodynamically complex and kinematically dynamic space mission planning
+ Experience with the creation and implementation of visualization tools for space missions, including dynamic renderings of space vehicles, depiction of space vehicle missions, simulation of space vehicle sensor and mission outputs, and configuration displays of complex contextual and situational awareness information
+ Java, C, Qt
+ Linux
+ Ansible
+ Docker
+ Freeflyer
+ Graphics and Animation

The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft. We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASAs Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon in 2024 and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed plants. Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components.

**Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program.**

_As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:_

Medical

Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules (For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work)

For more details please visit our total rewards site or chat with one of our recruiters to learn more.

Link: www.northropgrumman.com/benefits

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Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00Salary Range 2: $125,800.00 - $188,600.00

Employees may be eligible for 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

**The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority** . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.