Northrop Grumman · 10 hours ago
Software Engineer - Level 3/4 (Space Systems)
Redondo Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114K/yr - $171K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Software Engineer to join their Space Systems team. The role involves developing and sustaining mission operational software product lines while providing innovative solutions to complex issues in support of national security missions.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
This program is a large restricted group executing across both Development and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) tasks
The SW Engineering IPT focuses on the development and sustainment of several mission operational SW product lines, as well as the development of new capabilities as coordinated with their restricted SCI Customer
The SW IPT is a large team comprising of multiple subsystems, each with a specialized software focus
We are looking for an energetic and passionate software engineer to join our team as we work to provide innovative solutions to complex issues in support of our Customer’s national security mission in the areas of Ground Enterprise Modernization and Transition Discrepancy Reports (DRs)
Qualification
Required
Principal Software Engineer: 5 years with Bachelors; 3 years with Masters; 1 year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Senior Principal Software Engineer: 8 years with Bachelors; 6 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Active SSBI required at the time of application, and the ability to obtain SCI prior to start
Advanced Object-Oriented programming skills
Proficiency with C++ programming
Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system
Preferred
DevSecOps Test Automation experience
Experience with programming/scripting languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Perl
Strong skills in math and algorithms
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of employees, management, and stakeholders
Previous participation on an Agile scrum team or familiarity with the Agile process
Familiarity with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
Experience developing in a Linux environment using git
Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
Active TS/SCI security clearance
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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