RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

Description

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 is seeking an Associate Software Engineer. This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Redondo Beach, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Global Battle and Mission Readiness Division.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
• Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
• Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelors degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree after December 2024.

• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

• Experience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools and Practices

• Proficiency in any combination of C# or Java

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
• Current DoD Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years)

• Proficiency in C#, .NET Framework
• Experience with Microservice development and service communication protocols such as REST
• Experience with Object Oriented Design and Software Design Patterns
• Experience with/using Relational Databases, SQL
• Experience with/using one or more of the following scripting languages: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Curl
• Experience with Agile Software Development and DevOps practices
• Experience with/using one or more of the following configuration management tools: Git, GitHub,
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite: Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence
• Familiarity with/using Containers in Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills
• Previous in-depth mission planning domain knowledge of program software design and code

Salary Range: $74,000.00 - $111,000.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.