Software Engineer (Level 3/4)
Northrop Grumman1 day ago
El Segundo, CA, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$114k - $213k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications software and systems.
- Collaborate with equipment designers and hardware engineers on electronic data processing systems and software.
- Determine user needs and analyze system capabilities to resolve program, input, output, and control issues.
- Prepare operating instructions and develop compilers, assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
- Ensure software standards are met.
- Travel up to 25% of the time.
Requirements
- Principal Engineer Level 3 requires a STEM bachelor's degree and 5 years of related professional or military software engineering experience, or a master's degree and 3 years, or a PhD and 1 year.
- Senior Principal Engineer Level 4 requires a STEM bachelor's degree and 8 years of related professional or military software engineering experience, or a master's degree and 6 years, or a PhD and 3 years.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government clearance and Special Access Program eligibility within a reasonable period determined by business needs.
- An active U.S. government Secret clearance or higher is preferred.
- Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills are preferred.
- Ability to brief technical presentations to stakeholders is preferred.
- U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- 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 role is located in El Segundo, California, requires Secret clearance at start, and includes 25% travel.
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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).