Requisition ID: R10174322
Category: Engineering
* Location: Hollywood, Maryland, United States of America
* Clearance Type: Top Secret
* Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
* Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
* Travel Required: No
* Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
* Positions Available: 3
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is looking for a Software Engineer based out of Hollywood, MD. Our Team works on state-of-the-art Mission Planning systems. This is a role in a large program that will support the full software product lifecycle in an Agile Scrum framework: requirement definition, estimation, implementation, unit testing, integration testing, SW/HW integration, test documentation, supporting test events, and customer support. The ideal candidate will be a cross-functional team player, willing to take on challenges, that collaborates with internal and external teams and that is driven to provide solutions to internal and external customers.
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Responsibilities Include:
Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions while ensuring software standards are met
* Maintain and improve the software CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, bug free delivery of critical business software to production
* Set up and deploy Development, Test, and Build environments
* Create and update Windows installers
* Install, test, and verify software products
* Provide support for the software build and installation
* Work within a Cross-Functional scrum to develop high-priority mission planning features
* Understand third-party software and hardware peripherals to support implementation of software interfaces and support integration
* Develop software test products such as Verification Cross Reference Matrices to tie software requirements to software tests, Software Test Plans, Software Test Procedures, and Software Test Reports
* Define and develop test approaches for new software and system capabilities
* Compile data and define changes required in testing procedures or new testing requirements
* Perform frequent Smoke Testing and frequent Acceptance Testing on SW builds
* Resolve technical issues within a scrum, across scrums, and with the support of other functional roles
Support authoring and development of contract deliverable documentation that support deliverable software products and test events
All work must be performed on-site in Hollywood, MD
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in STEM with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR 0 years of experience with a Master's degree in STEM; OR 6 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
* Current DoD Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearances
* Experience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools (Bamboo, Jenkins) and Practices
* Experience in C# and/or Java and Object Oriented Design paradigms
* Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies
* Test procedure development and maintenance
* Experience supporting/coordinating formal test events.
* Experience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Batch, Typescript
* Automated test script or test procedure development and maintenance for software testing.
* Experience with automated testing and test software such as TestComplete 4.
* A functional understanding of how revision control systems (e.g., BitBucket, git, CVS, etc.) are used.
* Hands-on system troubleshooting skills
Preferred (Nice to Have) Qualifications:
Proficiency in C#, .NET Framework
* Experience with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Microsoft Windows-based Applications
* Experience with Microservice development and service communication protocols such as gRPC and/or REST
* Experience with Software Design Patterns
* Experience with/using Relational Databases, SQL
* Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite: Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Crucible/Fish-eye
* Familiarity with/using/deploying to Cloud technology: Azure and/or AWS
* Familiarity with/using Containers in Docker and/or Kubernetes
* Experience with/using and/or managing these DevOps tools: Ansible, Terraform, Chef, or Puppet
* Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills
* Previous in-depth mission planning domain knowledge of program software design and code
* Experience working with requirements in DOORS.
* Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies.
* Strong interpersonal and analytic skills; Works well in a team-environment
* Experience with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) Framework (FW)
* Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development
* Experience with Air Force mission planning
* CompTIA Security+ Certification
* Active Top Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years)
* Current SCI/SAP access
Salary Range: *$87,200 - $130,800
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.