Software Engineer (Level 3 or 4) - AHT
Northrop GrummanBase Salary
$114k - $213k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and integrate containerized software components for a space mission planning system.
- Integrate mission planning services with Kafka-based backend data streams for reliability and scalability.
- Build and maintain cloud-deployed services with monitoring, logging, and alerting.
- Develop RESTful APIs and microservices that integrate with backend data sources.
- Perform unit testing, integration testing, code reviews, test automation, debugging, and troubleshooting across application, container, and cloud layers.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, DevOps, test, data engineering, and other cross-functional teams in an agile or iterative development environment.
- Participate in continuous improvement of development and integration practices.
Requirements
- Level 3 requires a bachelor's degree and 5+ years of software engineering experience, a master's degree and 3+ years, or a Ph.D. and 1+ years.
- Level 4 requires a bachelor's degree and 8+ years of software engineering experience, a master's degree and 6+ years, or a Ph.D. and 4+ years.
- An active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance is required at application, with the ability to obtain Special Program Access.
- Strong programming skills in Java or Python.
- Hands-on experience designing and developing Docker or comparable containerized applications for private-cloud deployment.
- Experience integrating applications with Apache Kafka or other distributed messaging and streaming platforms.
- Experience building RESTful APIs or microservices, working in Linux environments, and using shell scripting.
- Experience with build tools such as Maven, Gradle, CMake, or equivalent, and source control such as Git.
- Understanding of secure coding, authentication, authorization, secrets management, TLS, and basic cloud security concepts.
- Preferred qualifications include Top Secret/SCI clearance, mission-critical or real-time systems experience, Kafka event-driven architecture, AWS/Azure/GCP or equivalent cloud experience, microservices architecture, Kafka Streams/NATS/ActiveMQ, software design patterns, large-system integration, Sonar/Fortify, unit testing, code coverage, and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k), life insurance, educational assistance, employee assistance programs, work/life solutions, paid time off, wellness resources, and employee discounts.
- Flexible schedules, including a potential 9/80 work schedule.
- Full-time onsite position in Redondo Beach, California, with relocation assistance potentially available and approximately 10% travel.
- Employment is contingent on program award, business or customer funding, and obtaining and maintaining required clearances and program access.
Tech Stack
About Northrop Grumman
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.