Northrop Grumman

Software Engineer [ TS SCI ]

Northrop Grumman$103K — $155K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience or a master's with 3 years; alternative combination of experience and education considered
  • Must work on-site at Schriever SFB, near Colorado Springs, CO
  • Requires a CI Poly clearance prior to start, TS/SCI is considered
  • Proficient in Java programming
  • Familiarity with Spring Boot framework or similar experience

Responsibilities

  • Maintain software for status & control connections of ground equipment
  • Develop Java software and support all aspects of software engineering
  • Maintain scheduling software for on-orbit contacts and orbit calculations
  • Develop software for launch operations including trajectory calculations
  • Support team members with Java development and Spring Boot framework
  • Create React-based user interfaces for user interaction
  • Develop microservices for vendor data processing and deploy containerized applications in Kubernetes

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Engineer to work on-site at Schriever SFB, near Colorado Springs, CO for our Front Range Operations and Sustainment Team (FROST) program. We Liaison with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and Satellite Control Network (SCN) to support our Front Range Operations and Sustainment Team (FROST) program, and to provide satellite support services to our mission critical customer. FROST conducts real time on-orbit support, launch ascent support and End-of-Life operations for all NOPS (NRO Operations Squadron) missions.

The FROST Software team works in a state-of-the-art dynamic environment to develop new containerized software and maintain existing software for different needs on the program.

Responsibilities:
  • Maintain software used to establish connections for status & control of ground equipment.
  • Provide Java software development. Perform all aspects of software engineering support required to implement systems.
  • Also maintain software that handles scheduling of on-orbit contacts, and orbit calculations.
  • Write software that supports launch operations with trajectory calculations for the SpaceX and ULA vendors.
  • Provide assistance for team members primarily on Java development and utilizing the Spring Boot framework.
  • Develop React-based user interfaces for operator interaction.
  • Assist writing microservices that interact with a variety of vendor interfaces for data processing. • Deploy new containerized applications in Kubernetes environments.
  • Assist with new customer requests by extending and enhancing existing capabilities and creating new ones where needed.


NGSkills

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience or a master's and 3 years' experience or a High School diploma / equivalent with 9 years' experience may be considered in lieu of degree
  • Work on-site at Schriever SFB, near Colorado Springs, CO
  • Will consider candidates with a TS/SCI clearance. Will require CI Poly prior to start.
  • Experience and proficiency with Java
  • Knowledge with Spring Boot framework or other similar experience


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledgeable with IDE for Java software development or other similar experience
  • Experience with Gitlab or other similar experience and Git distributed version control system.
  • Experience Software design and development
  • Experience with Java build systems
  • Ability to collaborate with internal and external developers and integrating their components into a larger framework with NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB.
  • Experience with NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB.
  • Experience with Docker/Kubernetes.
  • Experience using/writing Ansible automation scripts.
  • Experience with C++ programming language.
  • Working knowledge of SQL databases.


Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

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 and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Learn more about Northrop Grumman
Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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