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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Are you interested in defining possible?
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical leader within the organization, guiding system engineering efforts across diverse program.
- Manage and develop a team of engineers, fostering innovation and ensuring successful program execution.
- Develop software system architectures based on evolving mission needs, emerging technologies, operational environment, and schedule milestones.
- Work with stakeholders to design, build, and maintain mission critical systems.
- Provide technical oversight of design, development, and integration of software components.
- Lead and contribute to the design, development, and fielding of complex system solutions.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems.
- Ensure compliance with industry and company standards, requirements, and best practices.
Requirements
- Must have a bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or an equivalent STEM discipline.
- Minimum of 5 Years of experience with a bachelor's degree; Minimum of 3 Years with master's degree; Minimum of 1 Years experience with PhD.
- Willing and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
- Experience throughout the entire software development lifecycle; requirements gathering, design, implementation, test, and deployment.
- Proficient in C/C++ and Java Development.
- Proficient in Unix/Linux Operating System.
- Experience scripting (i.e. Python, Bash, etc.).
- Experience Low-level debugging.
- Demonstrated technical and people leadership of diverse and inclusive teams.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment where multiple projects are being developed and deployed simultaneously.
- Demonstrated success working well within a team environment and adapting quickly to change.
- Time management skills and a proven ability to follow through with commitments.
- Strong written, oral communication, and organizational skills.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
Nice-to-haves
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
- Broad ISR mission area experience.
- Program management, functional management, and customer management skills.
- Prior experience leading technical teams or managing individual contributors.
- Experience developing and communicating software architecture constructs.
- Experience with deriving software requirements.
- Experience briefing technical material to customers at milestone events (PDR, CDR, etc.).
- Knowledge of modern wireless communication systems.
- Knowledge of RF system components & functions.
- Knowledge of hardware and functions of SIGINT/EW systems and workflows.
- Hardware integration experience.
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
