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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.Northrop Grumman Space System s is seeking a Software Engineer to support a program developing and fielding a new ground-based radar performing Space Domain Awareness (SDA) missions. As a Software Engineer on this program, you will be a key member of the technical team and will contribute to the design, implementation, integration, and sustainment of software supporting mission execution, system control, data processing, and long-term sustainment of the radar system.\nThe ideal candidate will have a strong foundational knowledge of software engineering and be able to collaboratively apply systems engineering principles to define, develop, test, debug, and document software solutions across the program.\nBasic Qualifications:\nExperience developing software in Java\nExperience building services or microservices using Spring Boot\nExperience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman\nExperience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and deployment\nExperience with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment\nExperience developing software in a Linux environment\nExperience with RESTful APIs and JSON-based interfaces\nExperience with unit testing and integration testing (e.g., JUnit, Mockito)\nFamiliarity with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and basic SQL\nExperience using debugging tools and techniques for Java and Linux (e.g., IDE debuggers, jstack, jmap, strace, gdb, log-based debugging)\nEffective written and verbal communication skills\nMust have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope\n5 years with Bachelors STEM, or 3 years with Masters STEM. 4 additional years of experience is required in lieu of a degree.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with cloud-native or on-premise distributed systems\nExperience designing and implementing microservice architectures\nExperience with message-based or streaming systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)\nExperience with API gateways and service discovery mechanisms\nExperience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Helm)\nExperience with monitoring, logging, and observability for containerized applications (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stack)\nExperience performing root-cause analysis in distributed systems using logs, traces, and metrics\nExperience with profiling and performance tuning of Java applications (e.g., VisualVM, JFR, JMC, async profilers)\nExperience implementing robust logging and error-handling strategies to support production debugging\nExperience with secure coding practices and basic understanding of cybersecurity principles\nExperience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies\nExperience integrating with C/C++ or other languages in mixed-technology systems\nExperience working on real-time or mission-critical systems, such as radar, command and control, or other defense-related applications\nFamiliarity with DevSecOps practices and automated security/scanning in CI/CD (e.g., SAST/DAST tools)\n#SPEnhancedERAP\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00The 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 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. 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