RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the TimeDescription
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Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Software Engineer supporting an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) to join our team of qualified, diverse, and innovative individuals located in Huntsville, AL.
Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Job Description:
This is an Agile Product Owner (PO) role for a software development team developing software primarily in Ada but with a potential for new development to be done in a modular hybrid approach developing new modules in C++ being called from the Ada core software. This program’s expectation of a Product Owner includes being responsible for the team’s roadmap, the vision of the team’s products, the estimation of work required to complete capabilities, the planning of the work for the scrum team, producing the metrics that show the teams progress and briefing those metrics to program leadership. Also, importantly, the activities just listed are expected to be less than half of the POs typical workload with the lion’s share being technical performance in writing/developing software. The software product we are developing is for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system on GMD weapon system (GWS) contract.
Basic Qualifications:
GFC Software Team Product Owner (Level 4): Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field, and 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 6 years of related experience, or 4 years with a PhD not to exceed 14 years
Recent and extensive Experience Developing Software in Ada or C++ or Java
Willingness to become highly proficient with Ada software development
Experience leading a technical team of 5 or more employees
Strong technical presentation skills
Experience estimating planning and scheduling software development work for a technical team
Eager to learn and absorb new concepts and information
Must have an Interim or Active Secret Clearance
Unix/Linux Operating System Experience
Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment
Experience with Agile Project Management tools (Jira/Confluence) and DevSecOps tools and methods (Jenkins, Ansible, Git/Gitlab) of continuous integration/continuous delivery and deployment (CI/CD) automation
Preferred Qualifications:
Recent MATLAB and Python Experience
Highly experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations
Experience with the MDA GMD program.
Very solid background in math and physics
Advanced degree in Mathematics or Physics
Math Skills: Linear Algebra, Statistics, Algorithms
Physics Skills: Astro or Orbital mechanics
Experience with optimization algorithms
Experience with planning / scheduling algorithms
Experience with sensor modeling, communication modelling, and / or missile modelling
Battle Management or Fire Control experience
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth, supporting both employees and the companys success. The benefits offered at Northrop Grumman are flexible and customizable, allowing you to select options that best meet your needs and those of 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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Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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.
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