Staff Software Engineer - GWS
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: 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.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems
has an exciting career opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer to
join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will
be in Huntsville, AL. Position Overview: As a software developer on
the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Fire Control (GFC) software team, you
will be part of the team that writes the software (currently ~1.5
million lines of code) that evaluates and manages the threat scene
for the missile defense system that protects the US. You will work
in a collaborative environment to understand, implement, and test
existing and new capabilities and algorithms and may participate in
code modernization and translation of Ada code to C++. Many of the
algorithms and capabilities implemented by the GFC team are
mathematics and physics based complex solutions that will be highly
visible to the GWS customer, MDA. In addition to software
development you will also be expected to support reviews of
requirements and test cases that are developed in support of the
GFC software team. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in a
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline
preferred from an accredited university and 12 years of related
experience, or a Master's Degree and 10 years of related
experience, or 8 years of experience with a PhD. Recent and
extensive experience developing software in Ada, C++ or Java
Willingness to become highly proficient with Ada software
development Extremely Strong Math and Physics background required
Quick to learn and absorb new concepts and information Unix/Linux
Operating System Experience Must be able to support an in-person /
closed-area work environment Ability and willingness to travel
up-to 10% to support business needs. Applicants must have a current
active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of
application, which is required to start Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree in mathematics or physics Highly experienced with
Linux, scripting, and operations Experience with automated,
software requirements testing and analysis Experience with the
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD)
program. Experience with Agile Project Management tools
(Jira/Confluence) and DevSecOps tools and methods (Jenkins,
Ansible, Git/Bitbucket) of continuous integration/continuous
delivery and deployment (CI/CD) automation Recent MATLAB and Python
Experience Experience with processing multi-sensor, multi-spectrum
sensor tracks with multiple biases Primary Level Salary Range:
$163,200.00 - $244,800.00 The above salary range represents a
general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of
factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and
responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience,
education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the
position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift
differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as
well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in
Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term
Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of
benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability
insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off
(PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit
http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required
for all positions with a government clearance and certain other
restricted positions.
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