Mission Autonomy Software Developer
Northrop Grumman10 days ago
El Segundo, CA, USAMid Level / Staff+
Base Salary
$92k - $158k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop mission autonomy software and infrastructure in C++ for unmanned autonomous aircraft platforms and their support systems.
- Integrate external partners’ autonomy code into company systems.
- Deploy software using containerization and associated technologies.
- Collaborate with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment.
- Support the full software, hardware, and network development lifecycle, including coding, reviews, source control, builds, and testing.
Requirements
- Engineer Software level: bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of engineering-related experience, or a STEM master's degree with 0 years of related engineering experience.
- Principal Engineer level: bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of engineering-related experience, or a STEM master's degree with 3 years of related engineering experience.
- Experience with Python, C++, and Linux-based development environments.
- Experience with object-oriented programming concepts, test-driven development, Agile practices, and full lifecycle software engineering practices.
- Experience implementing containerized software using open standards such as OCI.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program access within a reasonable time.
- Preferred: onboard mission system software, mission autonomy for tasking or routing, OMS/UCI or A-GRA, Kubernetes/K3s, Podman/Docker, Helm, and operating-system fundamentals.
Benefits
- Onsite work in El Segundo, California, with travel approximately 10% of the time.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Flexible work arrangements and learning opportunities.
- Retirement and savings plan, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending benefits.
- Company-paid holidays and paid time off; employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
Tech Stack
Categories
Robotics
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).