Cyber Software Engineer; EC Security Clearance

Position: Staff Cyber Software Engineer (EC) with Security Clearance
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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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators, who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader.

At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Cyber Software Engineer based out of Annapolis Junction, MD. What You'll get to Do:
The new team member will be working with our Agile Development teams providing software development, requirements development, and model-based systems engineering. The Staff Cyber Software Engineer will develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems (e.g. processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. This person will be responsible for working individually or as part of a team to review and test software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.

The team is seeking a talented engineer who resolves software problem reports, utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. The successful candidate shall have experience with creating specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software tradeoffs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)/ Government Off-the Shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

The job duties may include some of the following tasks:
* Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements

* Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features

* Debug existing software and correct defects

* Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments

* Automation of new and existing manual tests.

* Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards

* Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards

* Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components

* Write or review software and system documentation

* Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas

* Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project

* Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance

* Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design

* Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries

* Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project

* Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints;
Perform quality control on team products

* Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment…