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Engineer Software 2/3 (Active TS/SCI required at time of application)

In Person (Aurora, Colorado, United States of America | Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States of America | Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America)
Full Time
$89,400 – $134,200

Location:
Aurora, Colorado, United States of America | Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States of America | Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

The Space Systems Sector is looking for you to join our development team as a Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer.  This position can be located at one of our following facilities:  Aurora, CO, Fairfax, VA, Linthicum, MD, and Morrisville, NC.

What You’ll get to Do: We are looking for a Software Engineer experienced in Java (as your primary and most skilled in Object-Orientated programming language) who wants to work on an agile development team using modern development practices tackling both new development and operational support of systems that advance National Security.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance required at time of application.
  • Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in science with 2+ years of software development experience; 0+ years with a Master's; or 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in science with 5+ years of software development experience; 3+ years with a Master's; or 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience in Agile (object orientated design), JIRA, and Confluence.
  • Experience with Java, Kubernetes, Dockers, and micro service architecture
  • Experience with JavaScript frameworks and Publisher/Subscriber architectures

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with Keycloak or Open Authentication (OATH) technology, and no SQL database. 
  • Experience with software system integration, testing, and deployment, including but not limited to automation.