Senior Software Engineer

Position Overview

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Software Engineer to support an Internal Research & Development (IRAD) program within the Missile Defense Integration Business Unit. This role involves developing advanced mathematical and physics-based software solutions critical to system performance.

The selected candidate will work in a collaborative, closed-area environment supporting high-performance defense systems across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop novel C++ applications for advanced system capabilities
• Design and implement mathematics- and physics-intensive algorithms
• Support software requirements analysis and test case reviews
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams
• Contribute to system performance optimization
• Participate in code reviews and software quality processes
• Support automated testing and validation efforts

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field
• 5+ years experience (BS)

OR 3+ years (MS)

OR 1+ year (PhD)

• Active, in-scope DoD Secret clearance (required to start)
• Strong recent experience developing software in C++
• Experience developing new/novel C++ applications
• MATLAB and/or Python experience
• Unix/Linux operating system experience
• Ability to work onsite in a closed-area environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science

• Strong background in math and physics

• Experience with battle management or fire control systems

• Containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes)

• CI/CD pipeline experience

• MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering) environment experience

• Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using Gherkin/Cucumber

• Automated software requirements testing

• Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools:

• Coverity

• Fortify

• SonarQube

• Software configuration & change management tools:

• Jira

• GitHub / GitLab

• Jenkins

• Atlassian tool suite

Work Environment

• Onsite only (no telework)
• Closed-area secure facility
• Collaborative engineering environment
• Defense and missile systems focus

Position Overview

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Software Engineer to support an Internal Research & Development (IRAD) program within the Missile Defense Integration Business Unit. This role involves developing advanced mathematical and physics-based software solutions critical to system performance.

The selected candidate will work in a collaborative, closed-area environment supporting high-performance defense systems across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop novel C++ applications for advanced system capabilities

• Design and implement mathematics- and physics-intensive algorithms

• Support software requirements analysis and test case reviews

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams

• Contribute to system performance optimization

• Participate in code reviews and software quality processes

• Support automated testing and validation efforts

• Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field

• 5+ years experience (BS)

OR 3+ years (MS)

OR 1+ year (PhD)

• Active, in-scope DoD Secret clearance (required to start)

• Strong recent experience developing software in C++

• Experience developing new/novel C++ applications

• MATLAB and/or Python experience

• Unix/Linux operating system experience

• Ability to work onsite in a closed-area environment

• Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science

• Strong background in math and physics

• Experience with battle management or fire control systems

• Containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes)

• CI/CD pipeline experience

• MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering) environment experience

• Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using Gherkin/Cucumber

• Automated software requirements testing

• Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools:

• Coverity

• Fortify

• SonarQube

• Software configuration & change management tools:

• Jira

• GitHub / GitLab

• Jenkins

• Atlassian tool suite

• Work Environment

• Onsite only (no telework)

• Closed-area secure facility

• Collaborative engineering environment

• Defense and missile systems focus