Engineer Software 2 - Java Northrop Grumman Corporation
San Diego, CA

Job Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have a lot of 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 Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Engineer Software 2 - Java to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in San Diego, CA.

The selected candidate will develop Java applications for various aircraft / flight and ground systems.

Essential Functions:

* Perform object oriented programming, design patterns, JMS, Web Services, XML and related technologies (i.e., XPath, XSLT, XSD)


* Develop enterprise solutions for Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) in a SOA environment


* Work in a process-oriented software development environment and will have experience across the software lifecycle


* Testing - including path, line, and bound coverage



The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. Candidate must be comfortable in a lab environment and be able to collaborate closely with system engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers.

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline from an accredited university with 2 years of engineering experience or a Masters degree in a STEM discipline with no experience or PhD with no experience


* Direct experience developing Java applications


* An active DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain program access



Preferred Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering


* Experience developing enterprise solutions for Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) in a SOA environment


* Excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward)


* Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management



Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.