Ground Software Integration Engineer (Level 3 or 4) - AHT
Northrop Grumman1 day ago
Redondo Beach, CA, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$114k - $213k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead Ground Entry Point services integration and manage Interface Control Documents.
- Serve as the primary technical interface with commercial Ground Entry Point and ground station providers.
- Design, integrate, and operate end-to-end ground systems supporting mission operations, ground communications, secure data flows, automated contact scheduling, and data routing.
- Implement and maintain secure data exchange solutions, including encryption, IPsec, and cross-domain or data-diode integrations.
- Apply CCSDS, SLE, TCP/IP, and Ka-/S-band standards to ground system and network designs.
- Use mission operations tools, network planning utilities, and orchestration software to support ground operations.
- Lead interface verification and test campaigns and ICD update cycles.
- Resolve complex technical issues, prepare technical charts, present data, and make recommendations to internal teams, leadership, and external customers.
- Manage tasking and mentor team members across concurrent program schedules.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience, or a master’s degree with 3+ years, or a Ph.D. with 1+ year for Level 3.
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience, or a master’s degree with 6+ years, or a Ph.D. with 4+ years for Level 4.
- Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
- Experience with ground system interfaces and integration, preferably involving Ground Entry Points, TT&C, SATCOM, or other ground communications assets.
- Experience developing, interpreting, or maintaining Interface Control Documents.
- Strong understanding of network protocols, data formats, and ground communications architectures.
- Experience coordinating technical requirements and issue resolution with external service providers or vendors.
- Preferred qualifications include an active Secret clearance, commercial GEP or ground station integration experience, automated contact scheduling and data-routing experience, secure data-exchange experience, knowledge of CCSDS/SLE/TCP/IP and Ka-/S-band communications, and experience with mission operations tools, network planning, orchestration software, ICD update cycles, technical interchange meetings, and interface verification campaigns.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- The position is onsite in Redondo Beach, California, with 10% travel.
- Employees may receive 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 in addition to base salary.
- The position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding.
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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).