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Job Description

Join Northrop Grumman in Chantilly, VA, where you will contribute to development, integration, deployment and sustainment of satellite ground software. This onsite role requires a Top Secret clearance and offers a competitive compensation range along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family.

The role provides exposure to critical national security programs and a benefits package that includes overtime eligibility, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, annual bonuses, long term incentives, health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).

Responsibilities

  • Full stack development across the operating system, platform, and mission specific software layers
  • Developing client and server applications and services using service or object oriented architectures and message bus-based data exchange, including first of a kind capabilities
  • Work with languages and tools including Python, C++, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis execution with remediation
  • Act as a self-starter capable of making decisions with the overall project budget and schedule in mind
  • Support Operations ground software and configurations, troubleshooting software and hardware issues affecting ground software operation
  • Support Acceptance Test events, including running tests
  • Test automation and configuration of ground segment software
  • Resolve and remediate software defects and implement software enhancements per customer change requests or mission needs
  • Provide ground software support during launch and launch rehearsal events
  • Assist with installation of new ground segment software in operational, development and test environments

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (preferably Computer Science or Engineering) with 2 years of software development experience; or a Master’s degree with 0 years; experience may be substituted with four additional years of related experience
  • Bachelor’s degree (preferably Computer Science or Engineering) with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree with 3 years; or a PhD with 1 year; experience may be substituted with four additional years
  • Demonstrated software development experience
  • Proficiency in Python application development, C++, and Bash scripting
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Active Top-Secret clearance at the time of application with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

Technologies

  • Python, C++, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, Bash scripting, static code analysis

What success looks like

  • Be an active and integral member of your team
  • Channel your enthusiasm to innovate
  • Be part of a supportive team that develops and deploys technologies that matter to our national security
  • Work with agility, flexibility, and collaboration to explore creative ideas

Salary ranges

  • PRIMARY LEVEL SALARY RANGE: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00
  • SECONDARY LEVEL SALARY RANGE: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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