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Software Engineer - Level 2 - Morrisville
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-North Carolina-Morrisville
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 (NGSP) is seeking a Software Engineer Level 2 to join our team in the Payload & Ground Software Engineering organization supporting a Ground program. The successful candidate will have Software development experience, with the ability to digest changes and synthesize them into working designs, generate efficient code according to the specifications, and adapt to changes as necessary that are driven by bugs or specification updates or the customer. You will be expected to operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment, and to be highly self-motivated, reporting information to leads and the customer. You will be expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions and working in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow. This position will be at our site in Morrisville, North Carolina. This position requires being on-site and does not support remote or hybrid work. Basic Qualifications for Level 2: • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of software development experience– OR – Master’s degree. • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access (TS/SCI) . Approval must be obtained within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the company, to meet business needs. Not required to start, US Citizenship required. • Experience developing applications on Linux/Unix operating systems • Exposure to Agile principles, and Atlassian tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) • Basic understanding of asynchronous messaging systems (e.g., NATS, ActiveMQ, gRPC, etc.) • Working knowledge of one or more server-side languages, including Python, C++, Node.js, Go, or Java • Familiarity with integrating systems using a data-driven design approach • Strong knowledge of integration best practices, focusing on subsystem interfaces, APIs, and complex workflows Preferred Qualifications • Previous experience developing Mission Management and Control software for Satellite Ground Systems • Experience in developing security/reliable code (Unit Test, Code Coverage, SonarQube scans, Fortify) • Proficiency in developing container-based applications (podman/docker, horizontal scaling, etc.) • Proficiency in developing software using C++ and Python • Experience implementing a Data Centric software design (developing data schemas, translating between data formats #SpaceEngJobs #SpaceSoftwareJobs Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills