Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 months ago
Simulation Tools Engineer / Principal Simulation Tools Engineer
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking a Simulation Tools Engineer / Principal Simulation Tools Engineer to join their Test & Evaluation organization. The role involves designing, developing, and enhancing software tools for multi-platform simulation environments, ensuring reliable solutions for mission and vehicle systems.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Design and develop software for multi-domain, multi-platform system integration laboratories, including specialized updates using LabVIEW
Analyze customer requirements and generate technical solutions that meet schedule and cost constraints
Present innovative ideas to stakeholders and collaborate in group settings
Build high-quality software that adheres to coding standards and technical design
Define, implement, and document system tests, and troubleshoot software and hardware issues
Qualification
Required
Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 2 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related professional/military experience
Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, prior to the commencement of employment
Experience in software development with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., C++, C#, Python, LabVIEW)
Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related professional/military experience
Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, prior to the commencement of employment
Experience in software development with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., C++, C#, Python, LabVIEW)
Preferred
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering with software focus
Strong troubleshooting skills across multi-domain, multi-platform systems
Active Top Secret Clearance and Program Access
Proficiency with multiple of the programming languages (e.g., C++, C#, Python, LabVIEW)
Experience with protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP) and hardware interfaces (e.g., as 1553, A429, 1394)
Experience developing OS agnostic software; familiarity with Linux environments
Experience with decomposition / comprehension of Interface Control Documents (ICDs) of varying complexity
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase