Engineer Software

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Software Engineer based out of Rolling Meadows, IL. Our engineers are self-starters who design, develop, operates, and maintain software components and computing systems software to be applied to and integrated with engineering, scientific and manufacturing requirements. This includes interfacing with internal customers, application users and other technical and support personnel. . The ideal candidate will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as fluency in MS Office software applications. They will have the ability to break down complex technical concepts into understandable documentation for peers or layman, and the ability to pick up new APIs or tools on the job and sharing learnings with the team. The successful candidate will be energetic, and an excellent communicator with a focus on hands on, continuous learning and a culture of automation/digitization. They will be transparent and collaborative in communication and passionate about what they do. Building a strong professional relationship with other Manufacturing disciplines (Process Engineering, Project Management, Shop Operations, Mission Assurance), strong decision-making skills and a high-level ethical standard is also essential. Basic Qualifications for the Software Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or a related STEM field with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience; OR a Master of Science (MS) degree in equivalent fields with 0 or more years of experience. Experience with programming languages such as C#, C, Java Experience completing software projects involving software design / development activities and/or integration and validation activities on schedule and on budget. Familiarity with structured query languages: developing queries, stored procedures, functions, SSIS packages, agent jobs. Familiarity with various version control systems (Git, Gitlabs, Github, Bitbucket, ClearCase. etc) and Agile software planning tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, etc) Familiarity with Tableau/PowerBI