relocation assistance:No

NoNoNo

relocation assistance available

clearance:TYPE: Top Secret

: Top Secret: Top Secret: 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. This Software Engineer (lead) Level 4 role will be located onsite in Aurora, CO. This position does have the potential to offer telecommute work . There is no

There is no

relocation assistance available for this role. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This role will lead a small team of software developers to advance a new tool that simulates data flow through a network of satellites and ground stations. This role will work with large datasets from various sources to develop software that characterizes and predicts the impacts of the atmosphere on various missions and integrates communications network traffic solutions to optimize data flow through the system. The work will include complex algorithm development for software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to quantify and optimize operational decision making and mission performance. Key

Responsibilities Contribute to architecture decisions by evaluating the pros and cons of approaches and technologies, and how they align with the project's goals and

requirements. Design and implement new software or modify existing software to add new features Identify and fix bugs in the code, while considering greater impact on the software application as a whole Develop tests that verify the correctness of the code and ensure it meets system

requirements:Design, develop, and modify software pipelines and deployment methods to automate the software development process, ensuring consistency and efficiency. Collaborate with other teams, such as network specialists, to ensure that the simulation software properly models relevant parameters. Lead, mentor, and task less experienced software developers to create software capability Support and deliver technical updates to Government customer. Leads effort to transfer existing software tools and datasets from an Unclassified to a Classified environment This position is contingent upon

clearance verification and transfer to the NG sponsored program as well as continued ability to maintain required

clearance level. US

Citizenship:is required. Basic

uired. Basic Qualifications:Requires an active DoD Top Secret (TS)

Secret (TS)

clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility at time of application Level 4 (Senior Principal) Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of software development

experience; Master’s degree with 6 years of software development

experience; PhD with 4 years of software development

experience. An additional 4 years of

Experience:may be considered in lieu of a completed Bachelor’s Demonstrated proficiency with Python with a minimum of 3 years of non internship professional software development

development development development development development development development development development

experience in Python

Experience in software architecture design patterns

Experience with Version Control practices ( such as Git/Gitlab ) Strong object oriented python programming

skills

Experience with satellite systems and networking topology A basic understanding of the network stack and associated network protocols Strong software engineering fundamentals

Preferred

Qualifications: STEM degree Active TS with an active/current SCI [TS/SCI] Security

Clearance

Experience with developing or using containerized software

Experience with DevOps fundamentals and the maintenance of software pipelines

Experience with productizing software solutions

Experience leading junior software developers

Experience with satellite network management and traffic topology Primary Level

salary:Range: $137,400.00 $206,000.00 The above

00 The above00 The abovesalary 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