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Senior software engineer

PROLIM Corporation

Position Overview


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
Basic Qualifications
  • 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
    Position Overview


    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
  • Basic Qualifications
  • 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
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