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Job description
Key Details
Relocation assistance may be available
Clearance required: Secret (Software Engineer) or Top Secret (Principal Software Engineer)
Travel: No
Location: Hollywood, MD (all work on‑site)
Security clearance: Must hold or be able to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Overview
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer to join our Mission Planning systems team in Hollywood, MD. The role focuses on developing, testing, and maintaining high‑performance software solutions for mission planning and execution.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, document, test, and debug application software and systems, ensuring compliance with software standards
Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines for rapid, bug‑free delivery of production software
Set up and deploy development, test, and build environments and create/update Windows installers
Install, test, and verify software products and provide build‑and‑installation support
Participate in cross‑functional scrum teams to deliver mission planning features
Interface with third‑party software and hardware to implement software interfaces and support integration
Develop and maintain test products such as Verification Cross Reference Matrices, Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports
Define and develop test approaches for new software/system capabilities
Collect data and define changes to testing procedures or new testing requirements
Perform Smoke and Acceptance Testing on software builds
Resolve technical issues within and across scrum teams, collaborating with functional roles
Interface on a technical level with the customer
Support authoring of contract deliverable documentation for software products and test events
Help define automated test strategies and support the Agile framework as a Scrum Master when required
Basic Qualifications – Software Engineer
Bachelor’s degree in STEM and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 0 years of experience
US citizenship and current Secret clearance adjudicated within the last 5 years, with ability to obtain SAP clearance
Experience with Agile methodology and CI/CD tools such as Bamboo or Jenkins
Proficiency in C# and/or Java and Object‑Oriented Software Design paradigms
Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies
Test procedure development and maintenance; support formal test events
Proficiency with scripts: YAML, Python, PowerShell, Batch, TypeScript
Automated test script or procedure development and maintenance (e.g., TestComplete 4)
Understanding of revision control systems such as BitBucket, Git, or CVS
Hands‑on system troubleshooting skills
Basic Qualifications – Principal Software Engineer
Bachelor’s degree in STEM and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience
US citizenship and current DoD Top Secret clearance adjudicated within the last 5 years, with ability to obtain SAP clearance
Experience with Agile methodology and CI/CD tools such as Bamboo or Jenkins
Proficiency in C# and/or Java and Object‑Oriented Software Design paradigms
Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies
Test procedure development and maintenance; support formal test events
Proficiency with scripts: YAML, Python, PowerShell, Batch, TypeScript
Automated test script or procedure development and maintenance (e.g., TestComplete 4)
Understanding of revision control systems such as BitBucket, Git, or CVS
Hands‑on system troubleshooting skills
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in C# and .NET Framework
Experience with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Windows‑based applications
Experience with microservice development and gRPC/REST protocols
Experience with software design patterns
Experience with relational databases and SQL
Experience with Atlassian tools: Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Crucible/Fish‑eye
Familiarity with cloud technologies such as Azure and/or AWS
Familiarity with containers in Docker and/or Kubernetes
Experience with DevOps tools: Ansible, Terraform, Chef, or Puppet
Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, and analytic skills
In‑depth mission planning domain knowledge of program software design
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) or Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM™) certification
Experience working with requirements in DOORS
Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements and develop efficiencies
Experience with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) Framework
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development
Experience with Air Force mission planning
Salary
Primary Level Range: $91,800 – $137,600
Secondary Level Range: $114,000 – $171,000
Base salary is determined by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.
Benefits
Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and long‑term incentives as applicable. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, paid time off (vacation and personal business), and other company‑provided benefits.
EEO Statement
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make 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 U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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Worksite address
hollywood, MD, 20636, US
Who can apply
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