Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer – Data Displays & Control

Key Skills

Java Programming, Python Programming, C++, C Programming, SQL, JIRA, OpenGL, Confluence, Bitbucket, Atlassian Suite

Job Description

• Category: Engineering
• Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
• Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
• Clearance Type: SAP
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer – Data Displays & Control to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Position is located in Melbourne, Florida.

Essential Functions:

Exciting position offers the opportunity to directly create, implement and evaluate software for displays in a cockpit environment. Not your average sustainment role! Come in from the beginning where the architecture and framework are being developed from the ground-up! 

The Software Engineer will develop, modify and maintain customized or standardized applications using software engineering best practices and standards, and participate in the full life-cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance. The candidate will interface on occasion with the customer and excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are essential.

Benefits:

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself. Every ERG is inclusive of all employees! 

This position can be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications for a Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in software engineering OR a Master’s Degree
• Experience developing software/writing code in C/C++ and/or Java
• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in software engineering OR a Master’s Degree with 3 years of of related professional/military experience to include a background in software engineering
• Experience developing software/writing code in C/C++ and/or Java
• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering
• Experience in aeronautical displays development
• Experience in OpenGL
• Familiarity with Rhapsody, Eclipse, Atlassian Tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo etc..)
• Familiarity with Agile software development process
• Experience with Python
• Eclipse or other integrated development environment (IDE)
• Knowledge of Linux systems with basic commands

Salary Range: $71,100 USD - $106,700 USD

Salary Range 2: $87,600 USD - $131,400 USD