Associate Simulation Software Engineer / Simulation Software Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Associate Simulation Software Engineer / Simulation Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization in Melbourne, FL or Oklahoma City, OK.

Accomplish:

This position offers the opportunity to directly design, develop and test cloud based solutions for enabling a software development environment and hosting simulation software and infrastructure. This includes installing, configuring, and testing software utilizing pipeline automation.

Essential Functions:

• Help design, build, and maintain automated cloud environments using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and configuration management tools.
• Develop, modify and maintain pipelines to deploy cloud infrastructure and related services using engineering best practices and standards, and participate in the full life-cycle of the pipelines.
• Additional work to include integration testing, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance. 
• Be a part of Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines
• Interface on occasion with the customer and excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are essential. 

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Simulation Software Engineer (level 1):

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience
• Experience with at least one of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, and Python
• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.

Basic Qualifications for a Simulation Software Engineer (level 2):

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience in software engineering OR a Master’s degree in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 0 years of experience in software engineering OR a PhD degree in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 0 years of experience.
• Experience with at least one of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, and Python
• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.

Preferred Qualifications for both a level 1 and level 2 Software Engineer:

• Strong understanding of C and C++ languages including templates, memory storage, and compiler/linker
• Experience with two or more of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Gitlab, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity
• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, and deployment
• Experience with or knowledge of Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), or High-Level Architecture (HLA)
• Experience with Full-Motion Flight Training Systems
• Experience with simulated threat environments such as AFSIM or NGTS
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code & configuration management
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment concepts and tools such as Gitlab, Bamboo, or Jenkins
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Primary Level Salary Range: $62,300.00 - $98,800.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $75,100.00 - $118,900.00

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.

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.