Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer (Top Secret Clearance)
Northrop Grumman6 days ago
Manhattan Beach, CA, USAMid Level / Staff+
Base Salary
$92k - $171k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, document, test, debug, install, and support software applications and systems.
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines and configure development, test, and build environments.
- Create and update Windows installers and support software builds and installations.
- Develop software test plans, procedures, reports, traceability matrices, and automated test strategies.
- Perform smoke testing, acceptance testing, formal test events, and verification of software products.
- Support mission-planning feature development, software interfaces, hardware and third-party integrations, and technical customer interactions.
- Resolve technical issues across scrums and support contract deliverable documentation.
- Support the Agile Framework as a Scrum Master when required.
Requirements
- Software Engineer level: bachelor's degree in STEM with at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with 0 years of experience; equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
- Principal Software Engineer level: bachelor's degree in STEM with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with at least 3 years of experience; equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
- Active DoD Top Secret Clearance is required for the Software Engineer level; the Principal level requires the ability to obtain a US DoD Secret Clearance.
- Experience with CI/CD tools including Bamboo or Jenkins and proficiency in C# or Java and object-oriented software design.
- Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies, test procedure development, formal test events, automated testing, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with YAML, Python, PowerShell, Batch, or TypeScript scripting and revision control systems such as Bitbucket, Git, or CVS.
- Preferred qualifications include .NET Framework, WPF, gRPC, relational databases and SQL, Atlassian tools, Azure or AWS, Docker or Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, DOORS, JMPS Framework, Infrastructure as Code, and mission-planning domain experience.
- Certified ScrumMaster or Professional Scrum Master certification and strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills are preferred.
- U.S. citizenship is required for positions involving government clearance or other restricted work.
Benefits
- Annual base salary ranges are $91,800.00-$137,600.00 for the primary level and $114,000.00-$171,000.00 for the secondary level.
- 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 discretionary bonuses.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- All work must be performed on-site in Manhattan Beach, California, with no travel required.
Tech Stack
AnsibleAWSAzureBambooC#ChefDockerGitgRPCJavaJenkinsKubernetesPowerShellPuppetPythonSQLTerraformTypeScript
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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).