Software Engineer Level 3 or 4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman
Fairfax, VA, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Adobe InDesign Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Data Visualization Python (Programming Language) Software Architecture Systems Development Life Cycle Software Engineering Software Requirements Analysis Gitlab Kubernetes Docker
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Golang

Job description

Experteer Overview In this role you will own and drive the development of satellite ground software across the full SDLC, from requirements to maintenance. You’ll work within the Aurora Software & Digital Engineering team to deliver mission-critical applications, interfaces, and visualization tools that support complex space operations. You will collaborate with program management and government customers, solve hard integration problems, and lead technical efforts in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. This opportunity combines hands-on software development with leadership in a space-focused program and offers clear growth into senior technical roles. You will contribute to impactful missions and be a Compensation / Benefits * Manage full software lifecycle activities including requirements, design, development, testing, release, and maintenance * Develop interfaces between systems analysts, programmers, and end users to ensure meeting user needs * Document software requirements and create test procedures * Collaborate with Program Management and government customers * Lead implementation efforts and make decisions with project budget and schedule in mind * Develop software enabling command/control of hardware systems and mission planning/constraint checking * Create visualization tools for 2D/3D environments with user-centric interfaces Tasks * Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility * 2+ years in Agile environments * 2+ years in design, build, and deployment of software products * 2+ years in producing software architecture documentation * Experience with Python, Go, AWS, GitLab workflows, and Docker/Kubernetes Key requirements * health insurance * life and disability insurance * savings plan * Company paid holidays * paid time off (PTO) * discretionary bonus

Requirements

team and create test procedures * Collaborate with Program Management and government customers * Lead implementation efforts and make decisions with project budget and schedule in mind * Develop software enabling command/control of hardware systems and mission planning/constraint checking * Create visualization tools for 2D/3D environments with user-centric interfaces Tasks * Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility * 2+ years in Agile environments * 2+ years in design, build, and deployment of software products * 2+ years in producing software architecture documentation * Experience with Python, Go, AWS, GitLab workflows, and Docker/Kubernetes Key requirements * health insurance * life and disability insurance * savings plan * Company paid holidays * paid time off (PTO) * discretionary bonus

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