RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. 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.

The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector, is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology.  Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Systems and Automation Engineer to join our team in the Payload and Ground Systems Division Engineering organization supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU) to support a Ground program. 

This role will assist with the development, deployment, and documentation of our space-based platforms.  It is expected that this candidate will also aid in the automation of hardware and software for our team’s design.

The candidate is expected to operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment, and to be highly self-motivated, reporting information to leads and the customer.

The individual is expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions and working in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow.

Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:        

Software and automation development

Develop engineering and automated deployments for network configurations

Develop engineering solutions for space-based and ground-based systems

Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot and redline documented procedures

Implement engineering changes to the system as required

Work with open-source software and board development

Responsible for integrating and testing software and/or hardware in complex IT systems

Work closely with Engineers and Technicians in a lab environment

Good planning, coordination, and documentation skills are required

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels

Board development

This position will be located at our Morrisville, North Carolina site.  This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work. 

Basic Qualifications

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance and SCI access. No clearance required to start [US Citizenship required]

Must have a completed STEM degree [a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics]

2 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM)

0 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's (STEM)

Must have above minimum experience on the below:

Experience in or knowledge of scripting/programming languages such as Python

Experience with deploying and writing software

Excellent writing skills, communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Preferred Qualifications

Active DoD TS/SCI clearance/program access

Networking experience

Ability to author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update documentation

Solid programming skills in Python and/or C++

Familiarity with Ansible and/or Terraform

Familiarity with Docker/Podman

Familiar with Agile methodology

Familiar with version control, GIT experience preferred

To better support our employee’s work/life balance, most NG worksites support a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows employees to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off.  This schedule or other work-hour flexibility options can be determined upon hire.

With us, you’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. #definingpossible

Salary Range: $81,300.00 - $121,900.00

The 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.