About the position
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 Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems is offering an exciting opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer – (G-Tools) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. This role, based in Colorado Springs, CO, is vital in supporting the U.S. President, Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels. Relocation assistance is not available for this position, and this role is on-site with no remote options. The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is the central element of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that allows the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, monitor battle progress, and actively manage connected sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that provides an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. C2BMC acts as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensors, weapon systems, and operations both worldwide and locally to enhance performance. Additionally, C2BMC is an essential part of all system ground and flight tests, which verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of the missile defense system. This position is for a skilled mid-level Principal Software Developer to support the C2BMC Global Tools team in Colorado Springs, CO.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience, or 1 years of related experience with a PhD. Or 9 years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
- Applicants must possess a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs.
- Must have hands-on experience with Java or C++ software development, software testing, or software integration.
- Must have completed several computer science courses, including Java and/or C++, as well as courses like Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Security, and/or Operating Systems.
- Candidates must have college-level calculus and physics courses.
Nice-to-haves
- Up-to-date experience with using, developing software, and creating scripting on Linux is highly desired.
- Previous internship as a software engineer is preferred.
- Experience with Eclipse, Git, Jenkins, Maven, Jira, Confluence is highly desired.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
