US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Our Platform Laboratory Systems & Design (PLSD) group is seeking an Associate Software Engineer (Level 1) to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals in Oklahoma City, OK. You will become part of a Northrop Grumman team of professionals who are actively developing Avionics Testing Solutions and Specialized Test Equipment for the B-2 Stealth Bomber and LGM-35A Sentinel Missile platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Oversight and ownership of software engineering design and implementation for a wide array of projects including:

  • Solution design

  • Modelling and presentations

  • Coding

  • Debugging

  • Hardware Control and Interface

  • Data Acquisition and Management

  • Multilevel Test and Verification

  • Development and coordination for internal and customer design reviews for the software and system level designs of our products

• Development of supporting documentation (operating / user manuals, etc.) for our products

• Assist in troubleshooting of lab equipment as failures occur

• Coordination with management to ensure product technical data packages meet project schedule commitments

• Coordinate between several internal and external stakeholder groups (Software Development, System Test, Cyber Operations, Procurement, etc.) to achieve contractual commitments

Basic Qualifications:

• Associate Software Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent) with 0 years of related engineering experience

• Experience with Agile software development using Python, C++, and/or C# in a Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment

• Knowledge of object-oriented design and software lifecycles

• Experience with version control software and configuration management processes

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD SECRET security clearance & special program access

• Must be local to the OKC area or willing to relocate yourself to OKC

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Active DoD SECRET or higher security clearance with investigation in the last five (5) years

• Active Program clearance

• Experience in Aerospace or Defense industry (development or test)

• Experience with HW/SW Integration

• Experience in software development to include any of the following: kernel mode, embedded, command and control, web applications, network applications

• Development of lower-level networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP

• Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)

• Experience with NI LabVIEW development

• Experience with supporting operational systems

• Experience with supporting distributed systems

• Experience with working in Virtualized Environments (VMs, AWS Cloud Instances)

Salary Range: $59,000.00 - $88,400.00

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.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.