Algorithms Software Engineer

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU), Advanced Programs group is seeking a Sensor Fusion and Tracking Algorithms Software Engineer – Level 2 or 3. This position is located on-site in Boulder, CO.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing, analyzing, testing, and implementing extendable / reusable algorithms to improve fusion and tracking capabilities.
• Providing technical documentation to support customer engagements.
• Performance analysis of tracking and state estimation algorithms.
• Tool and prototype development using modern C++ and Python.
• Algorithm defect tracking and resolution.
• Working in cross-discipline teams and communicating clearly across various levels of engineers.
• Providing technical documentation input.
• Providing input to customer-facing presentations.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Top Secret security clearance required.
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time.
• Experience with modern C++, development tools, and integrated development environments (IDEs).
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman.
• Experience with Object Oriented Programming and data structures.
• Experience developing in Linux environments.
• Experience debugging C++ software applications.
• Familiarity with revision control, documentation, planning, and review systems like Git.
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices and related tools such as GitLab and Jira.
• Skills in applied mathematics such as linear algebra, statistics, numerical methods, control theory, optimization, and frequency analysis.

Qualifications

• Software Engineer – Level 2:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline or Master’s degree.
• 2 years of related experience (with Bachelor's) or 0-2 years of related experience (with Master's).
• Principal Software Engineer – Level 3:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline or Master’s degree or PhD.
• 5 years of related experience (with Bachelor's), 3 years of related experience (with Master's), or 1 year with a PhD.
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current active in-scope Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• Experience in multi-INT data fusion.
• Experience in state estimation and tracking algorithms.
• Experience with Python and/or MATLAB.
• Experience with modern C++ (C++11 and later) and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with multi-threaded applications and low-latency programming paradigms.
• Experience in software profiling for memory safety and runtime performance.
• Familiarity working with Gitlab ecosystem tools.
• Interest in working in a Research and Development setting.
• Experience working with customers within the Intelligence Community.