Software Engineer - Level 3/4 (Space Systems) jobs in United States
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Northrop Grumman · 8 hours ago

Software Engineer - Level 3/4 (Space Systems)

Northrop 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.

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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

Object-Oriented programmingC++ programmingRed Hat Enterprise LinuxDevSecOps Test AutomationAgile processAtlassian Tool SuiteLinux environmentProblem solvingCommunication skills

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

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Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.7B
Key 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

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Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
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Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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