Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU), Advanced Programs group has an exciting career opportunity for an Algorithms Development Software Engineer – Level 2 or 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Our team is chartered with providing innovative technologies to develop, design, and produce optimized product lines across multiple customers while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. We are excited for you to join our team working on challenging and diverse assignments in a collaborating research and development environment. The position is located on-site in Boulder, CO. Boulder is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and only 25 miles from downtown Denver.
Position Overview:
As an Algorithms Developer / Software Engineer – Level 2 or 3, you will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, documenting, debugging software and mathematical algorithms used to identify different threats. This fast-paced and cutting-edge research and development environment will rely on your familiarity with modern software practices, physics principles, and mathematics.
Essential Functions:
- Will develop software in C++ 20 and Python
- Will demonstrate a strong understanding of physics and math
- Will conduct analysis tool development
- Will provide technical documentation as required
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels.
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
This requisition may be filled at either a Software Engineer – Level 2 or a Principal Software Engineer – Level 3.
Basic Qualifications:
- Software Engineer – Level 2: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience or a Master’s degree and 0-2 years of related experience.
- Principal Software Engineer – Level 3: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience or a Master’s degree and 3 years of related experience, or 1 year with a PhD.
- Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance and the time of application, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current active in-scope Top Secret security clearance
- Modern C++ Experience
- Ability to write modern C++ code (templates, understanding move semantics, smart pointers, etc.)
- Strong Math & Physics Background (Examples: Vectors and Kinematics, Reference Frames, Attitude Dynamics, Stochastic Processes, Linear Algebra)
- Statistical Principles & Analysis Experience (Examples: Probability Distributions, Conditional Probability, Multi-Variate Random Variables, Kalman Filters, Least Squares)
- Linux Experience
- Python Experience
- Data fusion experience
- Distributed systems experience
- Algorithm design, state estimation and tracking experience
- Algorithm verification and validation experience
- DevOps and DevSecOps experience
- Technical leadership experience
- Exposure to Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) and Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) sensors
- Translating sensor data into actionable results
- Exposure to long range infrared systems experience and PSF photometry
- Stereo vision systems experience
- Remote sensing experience
- Container orchestration and deployment (Kubernetes and/or Docker Compose) experience
- Atlassian suite experience (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, etc.)
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Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00The 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.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related experience for Software Engineer Level 2
- Master’s degree and 0–2 years of related experience for Software Engineer Level 2
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related experience for Principal Software Engineer Level 3
- Master’s degree and 3 years of related experience for Principal Software Engineer Level 3
- PhD and 1 year of related experience for Principal Software Engineer Level 3
- Current active in-scope U.S. Government-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
- Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs
- Modern C++ experience, including templates, move semantics, and smart pointers
- Strong mathematics and physics background
- Statistical principles and analysis experience, including probability, Kalman filters, or least squares
- Linux experience
- Python experience
- Data fusion experience
- Distributed systems experience
- Algorithm design, state estimation, and tracking experience
- Algorithm verification and validation experience
- DevOps and DevSecOps experience
- Technical leadership experience
- Exposure to OPIR and EOIR sensors
- Experience translating sensor data into actionable results
- Long-range infrared systems and PSF photometry experience
- Stereo vision systems experience
- Remote sensing experience
- Container orchestration and deployment experience using Kubernetes and/or Docker Compose
- Atlassian suite experience, including Jira, Bitbucket, or Confluence
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