Staff Software Engineer – RA Software Architect - (25-098)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer – RA Software Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives.

C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier that globally and regionally networks integrate, synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities.

The selected candidate will be a member of the C2BMC software architecture team on the Regional Applications Agile Release Train (ART).

Essential Functions:

• Define and oversee the implementation of the software architecture for a Java-based missile defense command and control system and ensuring the architecture is consistent with the architecture design tenets of the C2BMC program
• Provide direct technical support to the chief engineer and chief architect and coordinate across engineering disciplines (e.g., Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Integration & test, Operations & Sustainment, etc.)
• Architecture development and coordination, defining the relationships between internal and external components
• Communicating architectural intent and constraints to a diverse group of customers, developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users
• Perform trade studies and analysis for current and future C2BMC development activities
• Maintain the software architecture artifacts for the ART
• Oversee the development of ART software design
• Determine ramifications and impacts of proposed architectural changes to the software baselines
• Analyze system performance to include quantifying performance, identifying bottlenecks, and measuring throughput
• Support briefings, presentations, and demonstrations to customers
• Support analysis, design, and implementation of cyber requirements in the software
• Working with other program architects to implement enterprise architecture intent and guidance
• Will work independently and possess the poise and flexibility required to work in a highly dynamic environment and represent C2BMC to the highest levels of the MDA/BC customer

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 12 years of related work experience or a Master’s degree in a related discipline and 10 years of related work experience, or a PhD and 8 years of related work experience, or 16 years of related work experience in lieu of a degree may be considered
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance
• Current DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, CISSP, CISA, etc.) which is required to start
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
• Understanding of modern software architecture paradigms such as event-driven architectures or service-oriented architectures
• Knowledge and experience with virtualization, containerization, and orchestration
• Ability to apply automation and CI/CD pipelines to enforce standards to drive quality and test repeatability
• Experience mentoring and educating other engineers
• Creative problem solver to find solutions within technical and programmatic constraints
• Experience performing trade studies and analysis across software engineering disciplines
• Must have software engineering and architecture experience on large software systems, including:
  • Experience developing software architecture
  • Designing large-scale distributed software systems that allow scalability, extensibility, maintainability, reliability, etc.
  • Experience performing logical and physical modeling
• Experience with the Java programming language and developing software throughout the full software lifecycle
• Familiarity with:
  • Information Assurance (IA) and Cybersecurity principles
  • Static and Dynamic security assessment tools (e.g., SonarQube, OWASP ZAP)
  • Secure Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Secure system architecture

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current and active DoD issued TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree in a related discipline and 10 years of related work experience is highly preferred
• Previous experience with missile defense and command & control systems is highly desired
• Experience with Test Driven Design (TDD) methodology is strongly desired

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

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Salary Range: $163,200.00 - $244,800.00

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.