Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 - Space AHT
Northrop Grumman1 day ago
Huntsville, AL, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$136k - $204k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications and embedded software.
- Develop low-level software and software-to-hardware interfaces.
- Analyze system capabilities and resolve issues involving program intent, inputs, outputs, programming techniques, and controls.
- Collaborate with equipment designers and hardware engineers on electronic data processing systems.
- Prepare operating instructions and develop compilers, assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
- Ensure software standards are met and support automated software requirements testing and analysis.
Requirements
- Level 3 requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience, a master’s degree and 3 years of related experience, or a PhD and 1 year of related experience.
- Level 4 requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience, a master’s degree and 6 years of related experience, or a PhD and 4 years of related experience.
- Extensive embedded software development experience and low-level software-to-hardware interface experience.
- Experience with NUnit, Moq, Windows software development, SysUML, Java, C++, C#, object-oriented software development, and Python or other scripting languages.
- Ability to work in an in-person, closed-area environment and travel up to 10%.
- Current active in-scope DoD-issued Secret clearance required at application and start; Top Secret clearance is preferred.
- Preferred qualifications include automated software requirements testing, gRPC, CMake, Security+ certification, MDA GMD program experience, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Ansible, Git, and GitLab experience.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
- The role is based in Huntsville, Alabama, requires in-person closed-area work, and involves up to 10% travel.
- The position requires a current active in-scope DoD-issued Secret clearance to start.
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).