Principal Software Engineer - EGSE/TCTS Test Set (TS and/or SCI Clearance)
Posted on: 19 Mar 2021
Redondo Beach, CA
Job Description
Description
Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you rsquo;ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Software Engineer with the Software Engineering organization based out of Redondo Beach, CA.
This role is for a Test Set Software Engineer to support the Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) suite of test sets, specifically, the TCTS (Telemetry and Command Test Set). The candidate will be part of a small EGSE Team supporting P093 TCTS requirements, design, and development. Additionally, the role will also support maintenance activities as required by the program.
Responsibilities include test set requirements definition, design, architecture, development, I amp;T, delivery, and support. In this role, the candidate will interface with hardware RDEs, systems administrators, vendors, ops crew and test conductors, in order to execute test set tasks as required during the full life cycle. The SW Engineer focuses primarily on TCTS, however other test sets within the EGSE suite may also require support. Position may require some travel.
Qualification
Basic Qualifications:
* Bachelor rsquo;s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar STEM Degree
* Minimum of 5 years software development experience OR 3 years with a Master rsquo;s Degree OR 0 years with PhD
* Programming experience in C, C++ and Windows 10/Visual Studio
* Ability to travel 10% to support offsite operations
* Ability to work on-call/extended hours (1-3 times a year)
* Active TS and/or SCI clearance
* Candidate must have, and be able to maintain, at least ONE of the following active U.S. Government security clearances:
* Dept. of Defense Top Secret level with a background investigation date within 6 years OR SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within 5 years OR Dept. of Energy Q clearance with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within 5 years
Preferred Qualifications:
* Good understanding of basic networking concepts, REST, UART, 1553
* Troubleshoot and debug software amp; hardware
* Work effectively in a small team. Willing to take on challenges and take initiative to resolve issues.
* Communicate technical information and issues with teammates, managers, and customers
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, VA
Northrop Grumman Corporation, a security company, provides products in the areas of autonomous systems, cyber, space, strikes, and logistics and modernizations in the United States, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Aerospace Systems, Innovation Systems, Mission Systems, and Technology Services. The Aerospace Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces manned aircrafts, autonomous systems, spacecraft systems, high-energy laser systems, microelectronics, and other systems and sub-systems for use in the areas of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, strike operations, communications, earth observations, and space science.
The Innovation Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces flights, armaments, and space systems. It offers launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems, and ammunitions; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. The Mission Systems segment offers products and services that include C4ISR systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; cyber solutions; space systems; intelligence processing systems; air and missile defense integration systems; navigation systems; and shipboard missiles and encapsulated payload launch systems.
The Technology Services segment provides logistic solutions that supports the full life cycle of platforms and systems. Its products and services include software and system sustainment; modernization of platform and associated subsystems; advanced training solutions; and integrated logistics support. Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.
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IndustryAerospace and Defense
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No. of Employees85,000
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