RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available clearance:TYPE: Top Secret

: Top Secret: Top Secret>Top 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. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Software Engineer Level 3 or Level 4 located in Dulles, VA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. To be successful, you should enjoy learning and learn quickly, be motivated by the opportunity to solve hard problems with challenging boundary conditions, work well with a motivated and mission focused team, enjoy working with both speed and accuracy, and take great pride in your work and the work of the team(s). You should have demonstrated

emonstrated experience:in technical problem solving including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring. Software Engineers will be a critical member of one or more Agile Scrum Teams. After hours or extended work week may be required. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Your Role and Impact: Development of mission unique software layer services and applications. Applications will span languages and toolsets including bash, Python, C , Postgres SQL, and STOL. Use static code analysis to identify shortfalls and plan remediation activities. Self starter capable of taking initiative, making decisions with overall project budget and schedule in mind, and investigating/trouble shooting software issues. Convert legacy python apps from python version 2 to 3.6 and re architect where appropriate. Provide level of effort (LOE) estimates for identified activities and remediation efforts. Have strong communications skills to work with multi disciplined engineers to design and deliver re architected existing applications and desired to be applications. Other duties as assigned If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team! This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4. Basic

vel 4. Basicvel 4. Basicvel 4. Basicvel 4. Basicvel 4. Basicvel 4. Basicvel 4. Basicvel 4. Basicvel 4. Basicvel 4. Basicvel 4. Basic Qualifications:for Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional

professionalprofessional

experience OR Master’s degree with 3 years of professional

experience OR PhD with 1 year of professional

experience. Will consider an additional 4 years of

experience in lieu of degree. Requires an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

clearance at time of application Familiarity with Agile programs

Experience with the design, build, and deployment of software products

Experience in producing software documentation

Experience with Python application programming

Basic

Qualifications for Level 4: Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional

experience OR Master’s degree with 6 years of professional

experience OR PhD with 4 years of professional

experience. Will consider an additional 4 years of

experience in lieu of degree. Requires an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

clearance at time of application Familiarity with Agile programs

Experience with the design, build, and deployment of software products

Experience in producing software documentation

Experience with Python application programming

Preferred

Qualifications: Strong Linux Operating System

experience Strong software integration and test

experience

Experience with continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) pipelines and tools Curious

about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and

benefits:package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site. Northrop Grumman Total Rewards Primary Level

rimary Level salary:Range: $110,300.00 $165,500.00 Secondary Level

ondary Levelondary Levelondary LevelSalary Range: $137,400.00 $206,000.00 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.

TS/SCI