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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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer – X-Lab Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position, located in Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO.

Relocation Assistance is not available for this position, and this role is on-site with no remote options and requires a current active Secret Security Clearance.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives.

C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier globally and regionally. Networks integrate and synchronize autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities.

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications Experimentation Laboratory (C2BMC X-Lab) is a very fast-paced and dynamic environment. The X-Lab is responsible for developing and integrating future-capability prototypes for the Missile Defense System, including Sensor/Weapon Integration, Algorithm Development, User Interface Development, and other critical leading-edge missile defense technologies. The Software Engineer's primary responsibility is to work as a mid-level member of the X-Lab software development team to develop and test innovative solutions in support of X-Lab projects and experiments.

Essential Functions:

+ This position is located full-time on-site at the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) located on Schriever SFB, CO, and is not a remote work position

+ Non-standard work hours are likely during event execution

+ Good communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to clearly and effectively present technical approaches and findings

+ Must possess an understanding of software development processes and principles, and be able to communicate the desired capabilities to developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and system users

+ Adapt to changing requirements and design challenges that require novel solutions, fast-paced activities, and tight deadlines

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

+ Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience, or 1 years of related experience with a PhD; Or 9 years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.

+ Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD-issued **Secret** security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance

+ DoD 8140 certification at **IAT Level II or higher** (Security+ CE, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CCNA Security, etc.) is required

+ Must have demonstrable experience with **Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment Pipelines**

+ Software development with **Java**

+ Experience with Network troubleshooting ( **netstat and netcat** )

+ Must have experience with the following:

+ **Eclipse IDE**

+ **Maven**

+ **Git/GitLab**

+ **Docker**

+ **Python**

+ **Ansible**

+ **JavaScript**

+ **HTML**

+ **Java Spring framework**

+ Must have experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions in all aspects of the software development life cycle

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Current and Active in-scope DoD-Issued TS/SCI clearance is highly desired

+ Ability to refactor code for reusability, readability, and maintainability in an object-oriented codebase

+ Application deployment, integration, and troubleshooting, Operating systems experience with Windows & Unix/Linux

+ Familiar with Kubernetes/Helm Charts, and Docker

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

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.