Senior Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Software Engineer to support an Internal Research & Development (IRAD) program within the Missile Defense Integration Business Unit. This role involves developing advanced mathematical and physics-based software solutions critical to system performance.

The selected candidate will work in a collaborative, closed-area environment supporting high-performance defense systems across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop novel C++ applications for advanced system capabilities
• Design and implement mathematics- and physics-intensive algorithms
• Support software requirements analysis and test case reviews
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams
• Contribute to system performance optimization
• Participate in code reviews and software quality processes
• Support automated testing and validation efforts

Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Research & Development (R&D), Mathematics, Physics, Software Administration, Team Player, Cyberspace, C++ Programming Language, Algorithms, * Bachelor’s degree in STEM field

• 5+ years experience (BS)

OR 3+ years (MS)

OR 1+ year (PhD)

• Active, in-scope DoD Secret clearance (required to start)
• Strong recent experience developing software in C++
• Experience developing new/novel C++ applications
• MATLAB and/or Python experience
• Unix/Linux operating system experience
• Ability to work onsite in a closed-area environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science
• Strong background in math and physics
• Experience with battle management or fire control systems
• Containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
• CI/CD pipeline experience
• MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering) environment experience
• Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using Gherkin/Cucumber
• Automated software requirements testing
• Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools:
• Coverity
• Fortify
• SonarQube
• Software configuration & change management tools:
• Jira
• GitHub / GitLab
• Jenkins
• Atlassian tool suite

Work Environment

• Onsite only (no telework)
• Closed-area secure facility
• Collaborative engineering environment
• Defense and missile systems focus, * Bachelor’s degree in STEM field
• 5+ years experience (BS)

OR 3+ years (MS)

OR 1+ year (PhD)

• Active, in-scope DoD Secret clearance (required to start)
• Strong recent experience developing software in C++
• Experience developing new/novel C++ applications
• MATLAB and/or Python experience
• Unix/Linux operating system experience
• Ability to work onsite in a closed-area environment
• Preferred Qualifications
• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science
• Strong background in math and physics
• Experience with battle management or fire control systems
• Containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
• CI/CD pipeline experience
• MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering) environment experience
• Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using Gherkin/Cucumber
• Automated software requirements testing
• Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools:
• Coverity
• Fortify
• SonarQube
• Software configuration & change management tools:
• Jira
• GitHub / GitLab
• Jenkins
• Atlassian tool suite
• Work Environment
• Onsite only (no telework)
• Closed-area secure facility
• Collaborative engineering environment
• Defense and missile systems focus