Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman1 day ago
Huntsville, AL, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
Base Salary
$73k - $131k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications and software systems implementing logical and mathematical solutions for Global C2 missions.
- Participate on SAFe Scrum teams to develop and maintain software products across multiple software baselines.
- Develop and upgrade tactical software in multiple programming languages while minimizing changes to operational behavior.
- Provide practical and imaginative technical solutions to complex problems aligned with program objectives.
- Support unit testing, functional testing, code coverage analysis, and static code analysis.
- Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, and IT engineers in an integrated development environment.
- Adapt to evolving mission and program needs and learn new technologies as required.
Requirements
- Associate Software Engineer candidates need a STEM bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of relevant experience.
- Software Engineer candidates need a STEM bachelor’s degree and either at least 2 years with a bachelor’s degree or 0 years with a master’s degree.
- Active Secret clearance is required at the start of employment.
- Experience with object-oriented software development in Java and C++ is required.
- Experience with Linux-based development and runtime environments, including Bash and Python scripting, is required.
- Experience with configuration management and source-control tools such as Git and GitLab is required.
- Familiarity with Agile development using SAFe and Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence is required.
- Preferred qualifications include MBSE experience with Cameo or similar tools, DevSecOps and CI/CD experience, real-time or distributed systems experience with RTI/DDS, tactical data-link experience, and CompTIA Security+.
Benefits
- Primary base salary range is $72,700.00-$109,100.00 annually; a secondary level range of $87,600.00-$131,400.00 is also listed.
- Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
- The position requires 10% travel, provides no relocation assistance, and requires clearance at start.
- The position is based in Huntsville, Alabama, and requires U.S. citizenship for government-clearance eligibility.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).