Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Orlando, FL +1 · Software

Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman working on the Cross-Domain Handling of Releasable Data (CHORD) portfolio, which is a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) two-domain Cross Domain Solution (CDS). The role involves developing, maintaining, and enhancing complex and secure software systems, reviewing and testing software components, resolving software problem reports, and utilizing software development and design methodologies. Requires a Secret clearance and experience with Java, Rust, C, C++, C#, or Python, debugging, SDLC, and agile methodologies in a Linux environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. You will develop, maintain, and enhance complex and secure software systems based upon documented requirements.
  2. Be responsible for working individually or as part of a team to review and test software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.
  3. The team is seeking a talented engineer who resolves software problem reports, utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.
  4. To be successful, you must use your experience with creating specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software tradeoffs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)/ Government Off the Shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or other STEM discipline, and 2 years of related technical experience; Master’s degree in a STEM field and 0 years of related technical experience.
  • Current DoD Secret Clearance.
  • Demonstrated experience developing software using Java, Rust, C, C++, C#, or Python.
  • Demonstrated experience with debugging existing software and correcting defects.
  • Demonstrated experience with the SDLC and agile methodologies.
  • Development experience in Linux environment, preferably RHEL.

Nice to have

  • Experience using Bash or similar scripting languages to automate tasks.
  • Experience configuring and using SonarQube, Fortify, or other code analyzers.
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Eggplant and Microsoft Testing Framework.
  • Experience with Continuous Integration Technologies such as Jenkins and Bamboo.
  • Experience using Visual Studio Code (VS Code).
  • Experience with Software Configuration Management tools such as Git.
  • Experience creating XML Schema Definitions (XSD) based on complex interface requirements.
  • Development experience with Sockets, MQueues, Threading/Multithreading, or Named Pipes.
  • Development experience with HTTP, IP, or UDP protocols.
  • Development experience with LXC or Containers.
  • Demonstrated experience developing Linux software applications.
  • Demonstrated experience working with XML Schemas and XML processing tools.
  • Knowledge of networking protocols and secure communication techniques.

What the JD emphasized

  • Current DoD Secret Clearance