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Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago

Software Engineer - Level 4 - (25-540)

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $187K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, and they are seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to support the C2BMC program, which is vital for missile defense operations. The role focuses on developing emulators, integrating simulators, and creating scenarios to enhance the capabilities of the Missile Defense Agency and Space Force customers.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Use math, physics, statistics, data parsing, plotting, and database techniques to create Algorithm Description Documents (ADDs) and reference implementations of algorithms, then commit them to Git repositories for version control

Create unit tests, ideally as Cucumber scenarios, to support the transition and development of MATLAB reference implementations in Java

Use DevSecOps principles to set up and maintain nightly pipelines for automated analysis, testing, and continuous integration testing of algorithm reference implementations

Provide demonstrations of their ADDs and reference implementations during Agile sprints with their respective Integrated Product Team (IPT) to the C2BMC-G Project Owners (POs) and C2BMC-G Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Provide technical support to the C2BMC-G IPTs to develop M&S tools that assist in verifying and validating the tactical implementation of algorithms

Develop technical briefs and deliver briefings to both internal and external stakeholders at Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)

Thorough understanding and broad application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field

Having a general understanding of related disciplines

Provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex, difficult problems that are innovative, comprehensive, practical, and aligned with organizational goals

Work independently under general guidance and develop solutions; work will be reviewed after completion to ensure it meets objectives

Contribute to the completion of specific programs and projects. Failure to achieve results or making incorrect decisions or recommendations could lead to significant delays and substantial resource expenditure

Frequently collaborate internally with Integrated Product Teams (IPT) consisting of other systems engineers, software developers, and analysts

Regularly interact with Federally Funded Research and Development Contracts (FFRDCs) and government clients

Represent the organization by providing solutions to complex technical challenges related to specific projects

Collaborating with the RTE and POs to develop and maintain the M&S IPT Backlog in JIRA

Contribute to the completion of stories for M&S IPT

Mentor junior engineers on the M&S IPT

Developing and working with mathematical models

Algorithm engineering to address computer algorithm challenges, including design, analysis, implementation, optimization, profiling, and experimental evaluation

Qualification

MATLABAlgorithm engineeringModelingSimulationMachine learningDevSecOps principlesAgile methodologiesStatistical analysisSoftware engineering principlesCommunication skillsCollaborationProblem-solvingMentoring

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 6 years of related experience, or 4 years of experience with a PhD; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret - TS/SCI/SAP security clearance

Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs

Strong skills in math and physics, including probability and statistics, linear algebra, and calculus

Must be able to use MATLAB or similar languages (such as Python, Perl, Bash, Mathematica, JavaScript, etc.) for prototyping, data visualization, scripting, parsing, and functional programming

Must have systems and software engineering principles and processes

Able to work independently and collaboratively, thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment

Possess strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Applicants holding a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret with SCI/SAP security clearance at the time of application are highly preferred

Modeling and simulating large, complex systems

Machine learning methods and metaheuristics

Verification and Validation (V&V) testing of complex software systems

The C2BMC mission, together with the Missile Defense domain or the Space Domain Awareness domain

Surveillance and target acquisition, track state estimation and correlation, track-to-truth mapping, state vectors, tracking covariances, coordinate and time conversions, EOIR/RF phenomenology, scheduling and resource management, identification and discrimination, battle management, signal processing, and orbital dynamics

Agile software development methodologies

Distributed application environments written in Java, C++, or other Object-Oriented programming languages

Strong analytical skills, including Monte Carlo analysis and statistical regression

Proficiency in MATLAB, Linux, databases, Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins/Hudson, Jira, Cucumber, Confluence, Twiki, and regular expressions

Knowledge of Linux and/or Unix-based development