Staff Engineer Software Architect - Level 5
Northrop Grumman2 days ago
Boulder, CO, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$177k - $266k/yr
Responsibilities
- Plan and evolve processes and practices to execute program goals.
- Analyze demonstration and integration and test plans to define software baselines for each phase.
- Perform gap and maturity analysis of software components to identify needed capabilities.
- Lead development of new software systems in a complex environment.
- Develop and maintain an overall system vision while managing development and integration across subsystems and vendors.
- Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications software and systems.
- Collaborate with equipment designers and hardware engineers on data processing systems.
- Ensure software standards are met.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 10 years of experience, or a PhD and 8 years of experience.
- Experience with software architecture and design.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes and with container orchestration.
- Configuration management experience using Git, Bitbucket, and Jira.
- Basic team leadership experience.
- Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs.
- Current active in-scope U.S. Government-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and for start.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
- Preferred experience with Linux, scripting, and operations.
- Preferred experience with automated software requirements testing and analysis.
- Preferred experience with battle management or fire control systems.
- Preferred experience developing in a Model Based Systems Engineering environment.
- Very solid background in math and physics.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off are provided.
- The position is on-site in Boulder, Colorado.
- The role requires 10% travel.
- The position may include overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base salary.
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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).