Requisition ID: R10184379- Category: Engineering
- Location: Dulles, Virginia, United States of America
- Clearance Type: None
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: Not Applicable (United States of America)
- Travel Required: No
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Systems Modeling Engineers or Systems Modeling Engineers . This position will be located at our Space Systems Sector in Dulles, VA.
Roles and Responsibilities:
In this role you will:
Establish simulation requirements for hardware in the loop platforms.
Select off-the-shelf or design interface hardware to simulate space vehicle components (actuators, sensors, and payloads).
Develop simulation software models and software card interfaces, including digital, analog, serial, and SpaceWire.
Define simulation platform harnessing based on the space vehicle flight harness and simulation requirements.
Interface with hardware engineers in the design, build, and test of the simulation platforms.
Work with program engineers to integrate components and flight software with the simulation platform.
Be involved in the hardware definition and software design, development, debug and integration on simulation platforms.
Use common lab equipment (oscilloscopes, break out boxes, multimeters) for debug and problem resolution.
Prepare design documentation, analysis, test results and presentation materials for internal and external customers.
Work in an innovative environment across diverse assignments and in collaborative team settings across all levels.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Flight Software Engineering and/or Simulation within Tactical Space Systems.
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either a level 1 or a level 2. Basic qualifications for a Software Engineer 1 is a Bachelor’s Degree. Basic qualifications for a Software Engineer 2 is a Master’s Degree.
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s and/or Master’s) from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field
Diverse programming experience: C/C++, Python, Windows/Linux scripting
Excellent communication skills and ability to work in small teams
Understanding of waterfall, spiral and/or Agile software development processes and continuous integration
Ability to use software revision control tools such as Subversion and Git
Ability to clearly document technical and programmatic status to management
Preferred Qualifications:
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
Active TS/SCI clearance
System knowledge in one or more of the following domains: Spacecraft Command & Control, Mission Planning, Space Situational Awareness and Visualization
Understanding of Jenkins, Jira (Agile, Scrum and Kanban), Bitbucket and related DevSecOps tools
Hardware interfacing, integration and test and controls experience
Understanding of common embedded system tools, real-time operating systems and avionics integration and test practices
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
Proficiency in software development using C/C++, Python, Windows/Linux scripting
Experience developing software in a Linux OS environment
Experience with National Instruments data acquisition cards.
Experience with Digital, Analog, RS-422 synchronous serial and UART, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire electrical interfaces
Pay Ranges for Dulles, VA
Associate Engineer: 74000-111000
Engineer: 87,200 - 130,800
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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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
