Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 day ago
Engineer Software/Principal Engineer Software
United States-Florida-Melbourne
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$79K/yr - $119K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Software Engineer/Principal Engineer Software to join their Global Surveillance Division in Melbourne, Florida. The role involves deploying, automating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving systems and software infrastructure, while also participating in the full software development life cycle.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Deploying, automating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the systems and software infrastructure running smoothly
Working with internal business partners to gather requirements, prototyping, and architecting complex solutions supporting the building and test plan execution
Performing quality reviews, and triaging and fixing operational issues
Assisting with the integration, troubleshooting and testing of implemented software changes
Developing, modifying, and maintaining customized or standardized applications using software engineering best practices and standards
Participating in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance
Applying technical expertise in solving complex integrations problems
Conducting multidisciplinary research when needed and collaborating with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product
Supporting the gathering and reporting software metrics
Following program software best practices
Developing software products within all phases of the software lifecycle
Representing the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects
Interacting with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 0 or more years of experience in software engineering
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 3 or more years of experience in software engineering
Solid understanding of object-oriented programming languages, including C/C++
Familiarity with development on Windows, Linux, and RTOS like LynxOS or VxWorks
Experience with aviation or safety-critical systems
Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, plugins, Git and Confluence
Experience developing software using Java, C++ or other object oriented software languages
Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret Clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company
Preferred
Master's degree in a (STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline from an accredited university with 5+ years' software development experience
Experience developing software within the SELinux environment
Comfort with agile development tools such as the GitLab tool suite, including proficiency with version control systems like Git
Full software development life cycle experience
Rhapsody and/or Cameo UML Modeling experience
Experience with developing automation solutions supporting the CI/CD pipeline
Experience configuring RedHat Linux and Microsoft Windows within a secure environment
Experience using python and other scripting languages in a development environment
Experience with formal software test and Weapon System evaluations
Experience in automation servers (Bamboo, Jenkins)
Experience in automated testing (Selenium, Unit, Coverity)
Experience in software containerization (Docker)
Experience in container Orchestration (Kubernetes)
Experience in Configuration Management and Deployment (Ansible, SaltStack)
Experience with Application Containerization
Evidence of experience with standards for safety-critical software development, such as DO-178C
Specialist knowledge of avionics communication protocols, specifically ARINC 429, ARINC 422, and MIL-STD-1553
Experience in testing methodologies pertinent to avionics systems, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing
Knowledge of certification processes for aviation software standards, including RTCA/DO-178 for software
Proven capacity to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate effective communication skills in technical discussions
Proficient in creating and maintaining comprehensive software documentation throughout the development lifecycle
US citizen with a current in scope DoD secret or higher clearance
Currently the holder of a special program access
Excellent oral and written communication skills and Strong interpersonal skills
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.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase