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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 Defense Systems (NGDS) is looking for a Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer based out of Manhattan Beach, CA. Our Team works on state-of-the-art Mission Planning systems. This is a role in a large program that will support the full software product lifecycle in an Agile Scrum framework: requirement definition, estimation, implementation, unit testing, integration testing, SW/HW integration, test documentation, supporting test events, and customer support. The ideal candidate will be a cross-functional team player, willing to take on challenges, that collaborates with internal and external teams and that is driven to provide solutions to internal and external customers.\nResponsibilities Include:\nDesigns, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions while ensuring software standards are met\nMaintain and improve the software CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, bug free delivery of critical business software to production\nSet up and deploy Development, Test, and Build environments\nCreate and update Windows installers\nInstall, test, and verify software products\nProvide support for the software build and installation\nWork within a Cross-Functional scrum to develop high-priority mission planning features.\nUnderstand third-party software and hardware peripherals to support implementation of software interfaces and support integration\nDevelop software test products such as Verification Cross Reference Matrices to tie software requirements to software tests, Software\nTest Plans, Software Test Procedures, and Software Test Reports.\nDefine and develop test approaches for new software and system capabilities.\nCompile data and define changes required in testing procedures or new testing requirements.\nPerform frequent Smoke Testing and frequent Acceptance Testing on SW builds.\nResolve technical issues within a scrum, across scrums, and with the support of other functional roles.\nInterface on a technical level with the customer\nSupport authoring and development of contract deliverable documentation that support deliverable software products and test events\nHelp define automated test strategies\nSupport the Agile Framework as a Scrum Master, when required\nAll work must be performed on-site in Manhattan Beach, CA\nSoftware Engineer Basic Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in STEM and a minimum of 2 years of relevant (Computer Science, etc.) experience, or 0 years of experience with a Master’s degree (Computer Science, etc.). Relevant (Computer Science, etc.) years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered\n Current DoD Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearances\nExperience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools (Bamboo, Jenkins) and Practices\nExperience as a Scrum Master\nProficiency in C# and/or Java and Object-Oriented Software Design paradigms\nExperience with Microsoft Windows technologies\nTest procedure development and maintenance\nExperience supporting/coordinating formal test events\nExperience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Batch, Typescript\nAutomated test script or test procedure development and maintenance for software testing\nExperience with automated testing and test software such as TestComplete 4\nA functional understanding of how revision control systems (e.g., BitBucket, git, CVS, etc.) are used\nHands-on system troubleshooting skills\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nUS Citizenship and current DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain SAP access\nPrincipal Software Engineer Basic Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in STEM and a minimum of 5 years of relevant (Computer Science, etc.) experience, or 3 years of experience with a Master’s degree (Computer Science, etc.). Relevant (Computer Science, etc.) years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered\n Current DoD Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearances \nExperience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools (Bamboo, Jenkins) and Practices\nExperience as a Scrum Master\nProficiency in C# and/or Java and Object-Oriented Software Design paradigms\nExperience with Microsoft Windows technologies\nTest procedure development and maintenance\nExperience supporting/coordinating formal test events\nExperience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Batch, Typescript\nAutomated test script or test procedure development and maintenance for software testing\nExperience with automated testing and test software such as TestComplete 4\nA functional understanding of how revision control systems (e.g., BitBucket, git, CVS, etc.) are used\nHands-on system troubleshooting skills\nPreferred (Nice to Have) Qualifications:\nProficiency in C#, .NET Framework\nExperience with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Microsoft Windows-based Applications\nExperience with Microservice development and service communication protocols such as gRPC and/or REST\nExperience with Software Design Patterns\nExperience with/using Relational Databases, SQL\nExperience with the Atlassian Tool Suite: Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Crucible/Fish-eye\nFamiliarity with/using/deploying to Cloud technology: Azure and/or AWS\nFamiliarity with/using Containers in Docker and/or Kubernetes\nExperience with/using and/or managing these DevOps tools: Ansible, Terraform, Chef, or Puppet\nExcellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills\nPrevious in-depth mission planning domain knowledge of program software design and code\nCertified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) or Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM™) certification\nExperience working with requirements in DOORS.\nDemonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies.\nStrong interpersonal and analytic skills; Works well in a team-environment\nExperience with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) Framework (FW)\nExposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development\nExperience with Air Force mission planning\nCompTIA Security+ Certification\nActive Top-Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years)\nCurrent SCI/SAP access\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $137,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $171,000.00The 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. 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