Associate Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring an Associate Software Engineer in Huntsville, AL (onsite) to support Global C2 Solutions and mission-critical command and control (C2) software.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications and software systems implementing logical and mathematical solutions for Global C2 missions
• Deliver work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and cross-organization collaboration
• Contribute on Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Scrum teams to develop and maintain software products across multiple software baselines
• Provide technical solutions for complex and difficult problems aligned with program objectives
• Adapt to evolving mission and program needs by learning new technologies and operating outside established comfort zones
• Perform software development and upgrades across multiple programming languages/versions while minimizing changes to the operational behavior of tactical software
• Support testing activities, including unit and functional testing, code coverage analysis, and static code analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 1 year of relevant experience (Associate Software Engineer)
• Active Secret Clearance
• Object-oriented software development experience in Java and C++
• Experience with Linux-based development and runtime environments, including Bash and Python scripting
• Experience with modern configuration management and source control tools (e.g., Git, GitLab)
• Familiarity with Agile development using SAFe and Atlassian tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)

Technologies

• Java, C++
• Linux
• Bash, Python
• Git, GitLab
• SAFe
• Jira, Confluence

Salary

• Primary level range: $72,700.00 - $109,100.00 per year
• Secondary level range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 per year

Additional Compensation

• Overtime eligibility depending on position
• Shift differential depending on position
• Discretionary bonus depending on position
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and share in company results
• Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director positions

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Overtime (depending on the position)
• Shift differential (depending on the position)
• Discretionary bonus (depending on the position)
• Annual bonuses (designed to reward individual contributions)
• Long Term Incentives (for Vice President or Director positions)

Clearance and Eligibility

• Clearance required for start: Yes
• Clearance type: Secret
• U.S. citizenship required for positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions

Travel and Logistics

• Travel: 10% of the time
• Relocation assistance: No

Application Period

• Estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date; may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability