Senior Software Eng (SCIF)

Job Title: Engineer Software 2

Location: Redondo Beach, CA

Level of Clearance: Top Secret

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our Client Northrop Grumman is looking for an Intermediate to Senior Software Engineer to support our Ground Solutions and Mission Support (GSMS) Software (SW) Integrated Project Team (IPT). The SW IPT is a large, restricted group executing across both Development and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contracts and focuses on the development and sustainment of several mission operational SW product lines, as well as the development of new capabilities as coordinated with their restricted SCI Customer. The SW IPT is a large team comprising of multiple subsystems, each with a specialized SW focus. This position is 100% on-site in a Sensitive Compartmented Investigation Facility (SCIF) located in Redondo Beach, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Perform as a C++ SW developer in a fast-paced agile team environment comprised of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) VMs, servers, and workstations
• Design, code, and unit test new SW capabilities per Mathematical Algorithm Requirements (MARs)
• Identify, troubleshoot, and provide/turnover SW fixes to Discrepancy Reports (DRs)
• Collaborate with SW IPT subject matter experts (SMEs) and senior staff engineers across multiple SW subsystems

Basic Qualifications for Software Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 - 8 years of experience, a master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3 - 6 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 - 4 years of experience. An additional 4 years of relevant SW experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Ability to obtain SCI clearance
• Advanced Object-Oriented programming skills and proficiency with C++ programming
• Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system
• Demonstrated problem solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen.
• Candidate must have an active SCI at time of application and prior to start date OR Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to starting, the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain an active SCI prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate's maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

Preferred Qualifications for Software Engineer:

• DevSecOps Test Automation experience
• Experience with programming/scripting languages: C. C++. Java, Python, Perl
• Strong in math and algorithms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of employees, management, and stakeholders
• Previous participation on an Agile scrum team or familiarity with the Agile process
• Familiarity with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
• Experience developing in a Linux environment using git
• Active SCI security clearance